Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015
NY Times: As Oil Money Melts, Alaska Mulls First Income Tax in 35 Years
Ukiah Daily Journal: National marijuana advocacy group asking cities and counties to rethink bans
The Oregonian: Portland's famous food culture is under threat
Press Democrat: New law requires bicyclists to pull over when traffic backs up
The Stranger: Words that Need to Die in 2016
Friday, Dec. 25, 2015
Utah Public Radio: Genetically Pure Bison Found In Utah
Daily Mail: "World's most aggressive" invasive plant from China is spreading through the southern US
The Guardian: $100,000 and up is not enough – even the 'rich' live paycheck to paycheck
Grist: A look at sockeye salmon, Native American nets, and a modern fishery
LA Times: Leaking natural gas well in SoCal leads to evacuations
Daily Beast: The Pothead’s Gift Guide
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015
Eugene Register Guard: Lane County worker with cancer fired for using medicinal marijuana
NPR: Alaska's Pot Cafes Will Give Patrons A Taste Of Cannabis
NY Times: Traditional Toys May Beat Gadgets in Language Development
The Guardian: China to spend $600 million on 4-lane highway in Jamaica; plans new hotels, etc
LA Times: Winning photos of creatures found in America's national wildlife refuges
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Gold Vs. Salmon: Fish Advocates And Miners Face Off In Rural Washington
Atlas Obscura: In The Studio Of A Master Tarot Card Maker
Press Democrat: Legal fight ramps up in Mendocino County over tax funding to support fire districts
Press Democrat: Sonoma City Council strengthens regulations on pot cultivation, dispensaries
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015
The Guardian: The Mongolian tribe who rely on reindeer – in pictures
The Guardian: Desert tower raises Chile's solar power ambition to new heights
The Guardian: Millionaire Robert Durst agrees to Los Angeles extradition on murder charge
Politico: How Obama Let Big Oil Drill in the Pristine Alaska Wilderness
NPR: High On The Highway: Scientists Try To Build A Marijuana Breath Test
NY Times: Beware of the Fine Print: Sued Over Old Debt, and Blocked From Suing Back
Daily Beast: Title IX exemptions allow religious colleges to discriminate
The Guardian: Robot looks after residents at Italian care home (photos)
LA Times: These California lawmakers don't live in the districts they represent
The Oregonian: Build a human sundial for winter solstice: Tell time the ancient way (photos)
Press Democrat: Guns, pot seized in Sebastopol-area home invasion
Press Democrat: Indian tribes, Lake County sign pact to improve protection of cultural sites
SF Chronicle: Oakland ascends to nation’s 4th most expensive rental market
Monday, Dec. 21, 2015
AP: AP INVESTIGATION: US POWER GRID VULNERABLE TO FOREIGN HACKS
The Guardian: Taking the Empire Builder train from Chicago to Seattle
The Guardian: Firefighters across US suing siren maker over their hearing loss
The Oregonian: Hanford Nuclear Reservation site to become tourist destination
Press Democrat: Santa Rosa motel set for switch to housing for homeless, veterans
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015
The Economist: Demand for aphrodisiac fungus brings wealth, problems in rural Tibet
Curry Coastal Pilot: Curry County Health Network Financial Officer Arrested for Spray Painting Home of CEO After Major Cutbacks
Los Angeles Times: Northern California Woman Found Dead at Home was Possibly Killed by Her 2 Dogs
Seattle Times: Native lawyer takes on tribes that kick members out
Willits News: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors discuss timelines for pot ordinance revision
Del Norte Triplicate: CC couple wins $1 million in lotto
The Oregonian: On the Oregon Coast, affordable housing doesn't pencil out
Press Democrat: Are nuts from Pepperwood trees a food of the future?
SF Chronicle: Invasive Giant African Snails Found at Port of Oakland
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015
Newsweek: THESE 15 COMMON GROCERY STORE ITEMS ARE ALMOST NEVER RECYCLABLE
International Business Times : The World’s First Cannabis Arbitration Institute Wants To Take The Legal Uncertainty Out Of The Pot Business
Sacramento Bee: Klamath Basin Water Accords Crumble as Congress Fails to Act