Hacker News with Generative AI: Oregon

Firing of USFS workers raises concerns about wildfires in Oregon, the West (opb.org)
Since last week, the Forest Service has fired at least 2,000 employees, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Forest Service.
Wildfires, Oregon, Government, Environment, Employment
7 points by y33t 5 hours ago | 2 comments
Oregon house cat dies from eating product that tested positive for bird flu (cnn.com)
Oregon, Avian Flu, Animal Health, Pets
19 points by bikenaga 58 days ago | 2 comments
AI slop is already invading Oregon's local journalism (opb.org)
Silicon Valley’s latest hot technology is being used to further degrade the news available to Oregonians
Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Oregon, Technology
210 points by pseudolus 74 days ago | 140 comments
Tsunami warning canceled after 7.0 earthquake shakes California, Oregon (accuweather.com)
People along the coast of California and Oregon rushed to higher ground after a tsunami warning was issued on Thursday morning following a powerful earthquake just off the West Coast of the United States.
Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, California, Oregon
4 points by jpcom 78 days ago | 0 comments
Salmon Return to Klamath River After 112 Years, with Largest Dam Removal in U.S. (smithsonianmag.com)
For the first time in 112 years, Chinook salmon are swimming freely in the Klamath Basin in Oregon.
Environmentalism, Salmon, Dams, Oregon, River Restoration
59 points by rntn 119 days ago | 1 comments
1,300 jobs will be eliminated at Intel's Hillsboro campus, company tells state (opb.org)
One of Oregon’s largest private employers told the state Tuesday it’s permanently laying off 1,300 workers.
Layoffs, Technology, Oregon, Business, Intel
45 points by doppp 128 days ago | 26 comments
Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green but Still Sells as Much Fossil Fuel (propublica.org)
Seven years ago, Oregon’s biggest natural gas company set out to convince lawmakers and residents that an abundant new source of green energy was out there, just waiting to be tapped.
Greenwashing, Natural Gas, Fossil Fuels, Oregon
31 points by PaulHoule 151 days ago | 32 comments
Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect (apnews.com)
Oregon, Law, Drug Policy, Criminal Justice
36 points by geox 173 days ago | 81 comments
Over 2,400 patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis at Oregon hospitals (cbsnews.com)
Healthcare, Public Health, Oregon, HIV, Hepatitis
40 points by geox 223 days ago | 25 comments
Oregon county seeks to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for extreme heat (insideclimatenews.org)
Climate Change, Lawsuits, Fossil Fuels, Oregon
22 points by ndsipa_pomu 228 days ago | 2 comments
Proposed ballot measure to raise corporate taxes, give every Oregonian $750/year (oregonlive.com)
Politics, Taxes, Oregon, Economy
45 points by docdeek 247 days ago | 48 comments