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By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – Douglas-fir trees will likely experience more stress from drier air as the climate changes than they will from less rain, computer modeling by Oregon State University scientists shows. The research is important because Douglas fir are widespread throughout the Pacific Northwest, an iconic species with ecological, cultural and economic significance, and learning how

 An audit found that work needs to be done for Oregon to be ready to receive federal broadband funding. (Steven Puetzer/Getty Images) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s broadband office doesn’t have the staff or plans it needs to take advantage of up to $1 billion in federal money to expand internet access, according to an audit released

By JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO and THE OREGONIAN/OregonLive The Rogue Valley’s largest newspaper, the Medford Mail Tribune announces it will cease all operations this week. The Mail Tribune’s publisher, Steven Saslow, made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon. He cited industry-wide advertising reductions, rising costs of producing content, and difficulty hiring staff. The Mail Tribune ceased print operations last September. The final online edition

By HOLLY DILLEMUTH/Ashland.news Oregon Shakespeare Festival is starting the new year by announcing a shift in management, a dozen layoffs, seven employee furloughs, and halting or delay of filling 18 open positions. As part of a restructuring strategy aimed at “aligning its business model with its vision and realities of the post-pandemic market,” OSF announced changes Tuesday in leadership, staff,