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Education
Woodburn School Board narrowly approves ‘Safe and Welcoming Schools’ resolution at tense board meeting
The board rejected the resolution originally late last month and decided to revisit it in March. The vote was met with strong pushback from staff, families and students.

‘The Evergreen’: Oregon ice sculpting champs build multiton masterpieces with chainsaws and cranes
Every winter, master ice sculptors from across the globe converge in Fairbanks, Alaska, to compete in the World Ice Art Championships. We follow a team of champion ice carvers from Oregon as they build towering sculptures in the snowy Alaska forest in a quest for icy glory.

Weather
How crowdsourcing helps the National Weather Service in Portland adjust snowfall predictions
Photos and posts, sent in from people across Oregon on social media, have helped forecasters understand the winter storm.
PBOT urges people to avoid travel Thursday, ahead of severe weather
Several Oregon school districts, including Portland Public Schools, announced they will be closed Thursday.

Immigration
Central Oregon leaders respond as Trump’s deportation promises take shape
As the second Trump administration under way, the president’s promised expulsion of unauthorized immigrants is beginning to materialize. In Bend, community organizations, immigration attorneys and city officials are figuring out how to help Central Oregonians know their rights.

Lookback: Why winter ice and snowstorms can paralyze Portland
How rare winter ice and snowstorms can happen in Portland, and why they can paralyze the metro area for days.

Oregon receives federal disaster relief for ice storm, other natural disaster damage
The Federal Highway Administration is sending nearly $43 million dollars to reimburse Oregon for damage caused by landslides, flooding and ice events on Oregon’s roads.

Portland small businesses lean on each other for recovery from ice storm
Small businesses across Portland were hit hard by last week's ice storm. While many would like to see city and state leaders do more to help with storm recovery, businesses are leaning on each other in the aftermath of the devastating weather.

Beware of polar bears! Washington adventurer aims to be 1st through Northwest Passage on paddleboard
An adventurer from Western Washington cast off recently trying to become the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage on a standup paddleboard. The passage is the fabled, but normally frozen, sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific across the top of Canada.

Survey shows considerable glacier loss in the mountains of Oregon
About 30% of Oregon's named glaciers have been lost since the 1950s.