Cycling to school almost became extinct - until one man revived the bike bus

found 2025 › Feb › 20 (Thu) @ 19:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Sam Balto took the idea from a local school to the White House and beyond, inspiring a global movement in which children feel the benefits of cycling together

“It’s a movement, not a moment.” That’s t…

Oregon Zoo's baby elephant to make debut appearance on 21 February

found 2025 › Feb › 20 (Thu) @ 19:35 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Tula-Tu, a baby elephant at Oregon Zoo’s baby, will make her public debut on 21 February. Visitors can see her and her mother, Rose-Tu, in Forest Hall.

Moment Alaska Airlines flight attendant restrains screaming passenger who grabbed woman's hair

found 2025 › Feb › 09 (Sun) @ 17:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

An Alaska Airlines flight attendant restrained a male passenger grabbing a woman' hair on February 1 while onboard a plane at Oakland International Airport, just before taking off to Portland, Oregon.

Food security project that helps farm workers springs from ashes of wildfires

found 2025 › Feb › 08 (Sat) @ 21:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

An Oregon coalition is sourcing food locally and offering it free of charge – with no questions about immigration status

As wildfires swept through southern Oregon in 2020, killing at least 11 people,…

Oregon Zoo welcomes healthy baby elephant, daughter to Rose-Tu

found 2025 › Feb › 06 (Thu) @ 21:17 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

The Oregon Zoo introduced its new baby elephant, born on February 1, to the public.

Asian elephant Rose-Tu gives birth to 200lb calf at Oregon zoo

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 21:41 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

After 20-month pregnancy, Rose-Tu gives ‘smoothest birth’ with baby ‘standing up on her own within 15 minutes’

The Oregon zoo in Portland has welcomed its newest addition, a baby elephant.

Thirty-year-…

Couple who fled NYC for slower life in Oregon get rude awakening when their tiny house dream falls apart

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 21:41 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A couple who fled New York City for a slower life in Oregon got a rude awakening when their dream tiny home fell apart.

Study finds microplastic contamination in 99% of seafood samples

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 16:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The peer-reviewed study detected microplastics in 180 of 182 samples comprising five types of fish and pink shrimp

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Elon Musk’s Doge team granted ‘full access’ to federal payment system

found 2025 › Feb › 02 (Sun) @ 21:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Trump’s treasury secretary gives the world’s richest person entry to one of the most sensitive US government databases

Elon Musk’s government-slashing crew, the “department of government efficiency”,…

Expert reveals the huge home décor trend that's now out of fashion... and it's very expensive to get rid of

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 20:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A realtor in Oregon, Alec Cornejo, took to TikTok to share a property trend that he says is quickly replacing what most home buyers have come to expect..