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When Alson Kelen, a former municipality chief on the Pacific island of Bikini Atoll that was the site of a U.S. hydrogen bomb detonation on March 1, 1954, recalls how his mother used to pine for returning to her homeland, it still brings up strong feelings.
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Selina Neirok Leem grew up listening to the Pacific Ocean at her home in the Marshall Islands. She watched high tides wash over the islands’ seawalls, and her family trekked inland when the storm surge from tropical cyclones destroyed homes close to the shore. It was during those storms that Leem’s grandfather would force her family to retreat to higher ground, even as he insisted on staying behind to protect their home from the rising seas. “I would always be so mad and terrified, because in my mind as a kid, I imagine all these horrible things happening,” Leem...
Oregon State Senate Committee holds public hearings for bills that expand health equity Patrick Jones | Mar 16, 2021 Share this: The Oregon State Senate Committee on Health Care held public hearings for several bills to make Oregon health care more equitable. These bills will fill in gaps of health care coverage for Oregonians from underserved populations. The bills are SB 557,SB 567, SB 641 and SB 706. All bills have a work session scheduled for March 17. Senate Bill 557 and Senate Bill 706 both involve engaging those from the Compact of Free Association (COFA) nations who...