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Our 2014 Top Photo Picks Confirm the Goodness of Humanity
18) Some Police Officers REALLY Do Care
An El Paso Police Officer helped out a homeless man in need during a December, 2013 snowstorm. According...
Portland Couple Uses Their Super Car Collection For Good
Cobra. Lamborgini. Maclaren. Ferrari. Porsche.
Kids in Oregon who are battling life-threatening illnesses get to choose which supercar they get to spend the day in,...
Black Boy Embraces Cop in a Hug Felt Round the World
If you have been on social media, or seen any talk about American current events you know there have been protests against the outcome...
One Man’s Planting Equals More Monarch Butterflies
"Tom Landis planted a patch of milkweed the size of a card table last spring with seeds he collected himself, hoping his 'if-you-plant-it-they-will-come' project...
Pit Bull Hailed a Hero After Saving Boy From Bees
An Oregon City family is calling their pit bull a hero after it saved an 8-year-old boy from a swarm of bees.
A group of...
Nonprofit Pub in Portland: “Have A Pint, Change The World”
The Oregon Public House began as a dream to bring the individual charitable experience into the social space of a community. They wanted to...
21 Fish You Can Now Eat Guilt-Free in Dramatic Turnaround for Fisheries
Seafood Watch has upgraded 21 species from ‘avoid’ to ‘best choice’ or ‘good alternative,’ including crab, lobster, Pacific cod, grouper and several rockfish species.
The...
5 Dogs Honored for Canine Excellence
Five inspirational dogs have been honored with the American Kennel Club's 15th annual Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). The award is presented to those that best exemplify the...
Transit Company Surprises 102 Year-Old Rider With ‘Birthday Bus’ Party
Portland's transit company sent a special bus to pick up one of their regular riders, 102 year old Vida Trout.
The distinguished East Portland retiree...
Police Officer Pays Out of His Own Pocket to Help Family in Need
A news tip called into KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon brought to light a story of kindness and generosity by a local police officer.
Officer Carlos...
Foster Families Find Support with Elderly in Housing Community
About 15 percent of seniors in the U.S. live below the poverty line and many struggle to find affordable housing. But a unique community...
Breakthrough Discovery Uses Sunlight to Create Solar Devices Themselves
Researchers at Oregon State University have found a way to make the sun a “one-stop shop” that both produces the materials for solar devices...
Dressed as Bees Families Ask Home Depot to Love Bees
Thirty people braved the Minnesota cold to ask the local Home Depot Hardware store to “show bees some love” on Valentine’s Day. Babies in...
Obama Signs Farm Bill Allowing Industrial Hemp Research
President Obama has signed the Farm Bill which contains an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes. Originally introduced by Representatives Jared Polis...
Minnow is First Fish Taken off US Endangered List
A tiny minnow that lives only in Oregon backwaters is set to become the first fish ever taken off U.S. Endangered Species Act protection...
Simple Invention Can Seal a Soldier’s Wound In 15 Seconds
When a soldier is shot on the battlefield, the emergency treatment can seem as brutal as the injury itself. A medic must pack gauze...
Conservation Group Turns Christmas Trees Into Salmon Habitat
Before you kick your dying Christmas tree to the curb, consider this: Members of the conservation group Trout Unlimited would love to turn that...
500 Dogs Are Being Rescued and Flown to New Homes Today
One day. 500 animals. 14 private planes. 120 rescue organizations. 100’s of volunteers. 30,000 air miles. 11 destinations. And many, many happy tails.
Today is...
Steller Sea Lions Rebound Off Endangered List
A five year plan to shore up dwindling populations of eastern Steller sea lions, the threatened species that roams from Alaska to California, has...
Salmon Rebound on Columbia River Results in Record Fall Run
The 2013 chinook salmon run on the Columbia River is the largest ever, and could hit 1 million fish, following years of court-ordered actions...