AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSupreme Court Showdown on Voter Rolls: Oregon’s election landscape is bracing for a legal fight after AG Todd Blanche said DOJ could ask the U.S. Supreme Court to step in on cases challenging federal demands for state voter-roll data. Rural EMS Access Gap: In the Upper McKenzie area, a licensed rural ambulance still can’t transport patients within Lane County, leaving emergency teams to improvise when seconds matter. Wildfire Science in the Sky: NASA is flying a modified U-2 (ER-2) to study how wildfire smoke can help trigger severe storms, aiming to improve forecasting of these fast-forming fire clouds. HIV Prevention Breakthrough: OHSU researchers report a three-part treatment in infant monkeys that stopped a virus similar to HIV from returning after treatment ended, with results published in Nature Microbiology. Conservation in the Pacific Northwest: A Northwest tribe and UW researchers are working to save endangered sunflower sea stars after a pandemic nearly wiped them out, with a new release attempt underway. Health Care Guidance Debate: Oregon health leaders are sticking with vaccine guidance after a Trump order pushed for separate MMR shots. Wildlife Management Controversy: Federal plans to reduce northern spotted owl harm by removing barred owls are drawing renewed scrutiny.
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