KGW Solutions Project

The KGW Solutions Project is our commitment to report on ideas and strategies that address important issues in our community. We want to hear from you about solutions. Contact us at solutions@kgw.com

$72M in federal funds headed to the Klamath Basin restoration project

Funds will aid multiple area restoration projects, the completion of Klamath Falls National Fish Hatchery and data collection on endangered species.
Portland police try to connect drug users with recovery services, but lack of beds makes it hard for program to grow

First responders said they have new ways to address addiction, but it'll be up to Oregon legislators to make sure those ideas can work.

Oregon shipping company uses new all-electric trucks for deliveries

Milwaukie-based Titan Freight Systems has rolled out six all-electric trucks for deliveries across the Northwest in 2024.
Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems.
Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what's left

Simple low-cost farming practices, such as planting legumes to enrich soil with nitrogen, can help farmers get more out of already cleared areas.

Two climate offenders, paired, offering a potential solution

McMinnville-based Solid Carbon says it's come up with a way to trap the carbon emitted during sewage treatment, locking it away in fresh concrete.
Project at Ross Island could help stop the Willamette River from turning green

The recurring toxic algae bloom plaguing the Willamette River is in many ways a human-caused problem, and now it appears to have a human-made solution.

The emerald ash borer is attacking Oregon trees. Here's how the state is dealing with the invasive pest without compromising air quality

The beetle could decimate Oregon's ash tree canopy. Burn testing shows promise in fighting the pest while not compromising air quality.
‘It's a gift for sure’: Nonprofit helping Black Portlanders stay in their homes gets new electric car through Pacific Power grant

Taking Ownership PDX has been providing free home repairs since 2020 and has completed more than 160 projects across Portland.

Portland shelter tackles housing crisis and climate change together

Path Home is a unique shelter and transitional housing village in the Lents Neighborhood that is aiming for 100% renewable energy through on-site solar arrays.
Portland sportswear company makes sustainable clothing

Showers Pass produces high-quality sportswear from recycled materials.

Sunny, warm Wednesday after chilly start

1 arrested after multiple drive-by shootings in Clark County

Sunny, warm Wednesday after chilly start

Here's how much of the eclipse was visible in Washington state

KGW Solutions Project

$72M in federal funds headed to the Klamath Basin restoration project

Portland police try to connect drug users with recovery services, but lack of beds makes it hard for program to grow

Oregon shipping company uses new all-electric trucks for deliveries

Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what's left

Two climate offenders, paired, offering a potential solution

Project at Ross Island could help stop the Willamette River from turning green

The emerald ash borer is attacking Oregon trees. Here's how the state is dealing with the invasive pest without compromising air quality

‘It's a gift for sure’: Nonprofit helping Black Portlanders stay in their homes gets new electric car through Pacific Power grant

Portland shelter tackles housing crisis and climate change together

Portland sportswear company makes sustainable clothing

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