The State HR Director Who 'Rolled the Dice,' Saving the Sea Star, and 6 Ways to Finish Summer Strong
Today we're talking about what happened when the state's human resources director violated their own policies, and how a Northwest tribe and local researchers are working to bring a sea star species back from the brink of extinction. Plus, we're picking the top local events you need to check out before the end of summer. Joining executive producer John Notarianni are our very own senior producer Rachel Monahn and our audience development manager, Grace Cohen-Chen.
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Discussed in today's episode:
Top Oregon state HR director violated HR policies before getting fired, report says [Oregonian]
Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species [NPR]
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