Volunteers collect Christmas trees to create salmon habitat in the Willamette channel
Someone replants missing tree at World's Smallest Park, Mill Ends Park
States charge more for electric cars as new laws take effect
State emissions test sputters to a closeTrending
Washington ends vehicle emissions testing on Jan. 1
Portland is Missing Tree in Worlds Smallest Park Thanks to Vandals
Shouldn’t We Abandon the Tradition of the Pioneer Courthouse Square Christmas Tree in This Age of Climate Change?

A weird and massive cloud swept over Toronto this morning

Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people - Mr. Rogers

Children need at least one person in eerie life who thinks the sun rises and sets on them, who delights in their existence and loves them unconditionally. - Pamela Leo

Everything that irritates us about others can lead to an understanding of ourselves. - Carl Jung

The secret of living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure. - Tibetan Proverb

“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” -Rainer Maria Rilke.

My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart. - Maya Angelou

Google's former head of human rights paints a brutal picture of its dealings with China
The growing ranks of unemployed graduates worry China’s government
Why are so many Japanese children refuse to go to school

Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast

The FDA bans most fruit- and mint-flavored nicotine vaping products to curb teen use1
FDA officially raises age to buy tobacco to 21
張林：在茶園呆了3年，25年不敢喝中國茶
Denmark Raises Antibiotic-Free Pigs. Why Can’t the U.S.?
Why Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Raising The Minimum Age Of Purchase
Vaping Related Lung Injuries Climb Past 2,500 And 54 Deaths
Reusable bamboo mugs leach dangerous amounts of formaldehyde and melamine
A New Way To Quit? Psychedelic Therapy Offers Promise For Smoking Cessation
CDC Confirms A THC Additive, Vitamin E Acetate, Is The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths

Portland Commissioner Nick Fish Dies At 61
Oregon was 2nd most popular moving destination in 2019
You Can Say 'Hello' On The Street, Boston. We'd All Be Better For It
Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish Announces He Will Resign For Health Reasons in the New Year
Employees at Portland New Seasons’ Central Kitchen Say They Were Given Abrupt Notice That It Is Closed Indefinitely
Portland makes list of rudest cities in the nation

New year, new policy: Seattle Public Library no longer charging late fees

We don't need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing imperfectly. - Anne Marie Bonneau

UNICEF Estimates 400,000 Babies Will Be Born On New Year's Day

Exclusions for racism in primary schools in England up more than 40%
Denmark sets record, sourcing almost half of power from wind
Germany cuts fares for long-distance rail travel in response to climate crisis
Domestic violence kills 15 times as many as terrorism in Britain
What Headlines And Protests Get Wrong About Rape In India
‘Turn Off the Sunshine’: Why Shade Is a Mark of Privilege in Los Angeles

Screentime Is Making Kids Moody, Crazy, and Lazy
Want to Raise a High-Achieving Kid? Talk to Your Toddler Like This
Being a parent isn't easy. Here are four honest takes — and some real-world advice
Put Down Your Phone: Why Presence Is the Best Gift You’ll Ever Give
Why the quickest route to happiness may be to do nothing
What If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong?
We’re Killing Our Kids and Calling it Love
Why you should ALWAYS comfort a child – no matter why they’re crying
A High-Society Photographer Has Captured the Way Smartphones Have Made Zombies Out of Guests at Elite Parties. It’s Disturbing
Giving Children Vacations Instead of Toys Can Lead to Advanced Brain Development, Experts Suggest
Tiny Love Stories: ‘How to Survive a Broken Heart (With Pictures)’
A Guide to Staying in and Loving It, the joy of missing out.
To All The People Who Still Love Me At My Most Unlovable, Thank You
Growing Up With A Single Mom Made Me A Bada**
How the Snowplow Parenting Trend Affects Kids

May your 2020 full of healing, transformation, blessing and success. - tiny buddha

Prepping for our vacation.