After NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, its orbit slowly but surely changed over the next month, and astronomers can’t explain why. In 2022, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) flew ...

On Sept. 26, 2022, at 7:14 p.m. EDT, NASA smashed a pint-sized spacecraft into an asteroid — and changed the course of both the space rock and planetary defense forever. The purpose of that mission, ...

Last year, Oregon ended its three-year experiment with drug decriminalization known as Measure 110. This came when Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 4002 to implement new criminal penalties for drug ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been nearly a year since Multnomah County opened its deflection center in Portland's Central Eastside, its original role envisioned as a place for law enforcement to take people ...

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools for growth, yet it can also be one of the hardest things to receive. Many of us say we "like feedback," but the real test comes when that input is unexpected ...

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MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A new deflection center is set to offer an alternative to jail time for individuals caught with small amounts of illegal drugs who qualify for treatment. The Coordinated Care ...

Workplace stress is common. In fact, a report from the American Psychological Association shows that 79% of workers in the U.S. experience job stress. Unfortunately, stress within the workplace can ...

The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission has agreed to reconsider funding for Clackamas County’s drug possession deflection plan, less than a week after rejecting the county’s grant proposal. With the ...

Multnomah County’s sobering center won’t be a sobering center, at least for a while. Until mid-2025, no one who arrives intoxicated at the sobering center—known more formally as the deflection ...