Author: Andrew Selsky
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Pot is producing jobs and revenue in states where it’s legal
SALEM, Ore. — The states that have legalized recreational marijuana — a multi-billion-dollar business — don’t want to hear the federal government talk about a crackdown. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she wants Oregonians left alone to “grow these jobs.” In Oregon alone, that’s roughly 12,500 jobs, said economist Beau Whitney of Portland, adding that…
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Brutal western US winter has been terrible for animals
Antelope injured while falling on ice. Horses stranded in snowy mountains. Cougars descending from their wilderness lairs to forage in a town. It’s been a beastly winter in the American West, not just for people but for animals too. One storm after another has buried much of the region in snow, and temperatures have often…
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Attorney says adoptee from South Korea deported from U.S.
SALEM, Ore. — A man who was adopted from South Korea almost four decades ago by Americans has been deported to his native country, his attorney and a government official said Thursday. Adam Crapser’s supporters say he doesn’t know the language or the culture of South Korea. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered Crapser deported…