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Bryan Kohberger accepts plea deal in fatal stabbings of 4 Idaho college students, prosecutors say

Bryan Kohberger has accepted a plea deal that will spare him the death penalty in the slayings of four University of Idaho students in November 2022, according to a letter sent to the victims' families by prosecutors.

Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the stabbings of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, who were killed at a home in Moscow, Idaho, during the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022.

In the letter, portions of which were shown to CBS New...

How collecting pine cones is helping regenerate Oregon forests destroyed by wildfires

Medford, Oregon — In the heart of Southern Oregon's Fremont-Winema National Forest, crews are going to new heights to harvest a precious commodity.

"We're looking for the ripe cones on the top of the tree," said Brian Kittler, chief program officer for the Resilient Forests program at the nonprofit conservation group American Forests.

Using lift operators and climbers, Kittler and his team showed CBS News how his team hunts for pine cones.

"The more that we lose forest, we're losing our clean...

How cities like Portland and Chicago are breathing new life into their urban rivers

For decades, the Willamette River that runs through Portland, Oregon, was a look-but-don't-touch situation.

"When we first moved here, there was no way in hell you'd get in the water," resident Matthew Mangus said.

The river was contaminated by raw sewage and had been closed for swimming since 1924, but now things are very different. Willie Levenson, founder of the Human Access Project, helped turn the Willamette into a vibrant recreational space that officially became swimmable again in 2012....

"Do not ignore ability": ER nurse fights for the right of amputees to join the Armed Forces

Spokane, Washington — Hannah Cvancara is motivated, physically fit and patriotic — everything the U.S. military desires,  except for a condition the military considers disqualifying: an amputated left foot, which occurred when she was just 10 months old, the result of a rare birth defect.

"I've never counted it as part of my identity," Cvancara told CBS News. "I'm just Hannah, who happens to be missing a leg."

However, she hasn't slowed down since. She rock climbs, snowboards, surfs and hikes,...

County officials address providers’ Preschool for All concerns

When Crystal Gwyn had to relocate her Southeast Portland preschool that serves 250 families, she quickly realized something: there aren’t a lot of facility options available for child care providers.

That made her a bit concerned about what would happen as thousands of Multnomah County children become eligible for free preschool in the coming years through the Preschool for All program.

“I bet I looked at 100 or more facilities, and that was actually physically looked a

‘Hard to keep the lights on’: Pandemic exacerbates Oregon child care system

Hundreds of Oregon child care facilities closed during the pandemic. Those that remain open are still facing challenges

Editor’s note: This is part three in a series looking at how the pandemic has impacted women in the economy and workforce. Read part 1 | Read part 2

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In Oregon, as vaccine distribution increases and parents who left their jobs are itching to get back to work, many are realizing the state’s already insufficient child care options have further diminished
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