FLUX Oregon

More of Flux’s upcoming web stories! Be on the lookout this week for all of them posted. Link in bio!

In Washington’s Columbia River Gorge, a small volunteer search and rescue team is answering a growing number of life or death calls. Volunteers on the Skamania County search and rescue team practice cliffside training, emotional regulation, and quiet camaraderie. This story follows the people who embrace discomfort to save the lives of strangers.

Senator Ron Wyden sat down with Flux magazine to discuss economic opportunity, federal spending, and youth leadership. Wyden emphasized the impact of the Secure Rural Schools Act, which has provided $3.5 billion to sustain Oregon’s rural education and infrastructure.
Advocating for long-term fiscal stability, the Senator argued for prioritizing consistent domestic funding over temporary “backfilling” or military spending.

Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are doubling in frequency and severity, yet the number of Oregon’s historic fire lookouts have plummeted from 1,000 to around 150. Read about how the dwindling industry is fighting to keep human eyes on the horizon, and why human instinct still matters in a burning west.

Part two of our Flux web stories! Look out for them all on our website this coming week. Link in bio!

The Lloyd Center opened in 1960 as the largest mall in America. Six decades later, Portland grapples with the loss of its most eccentric third space.

In Oregon, the rapid expansion of data centers is transforming rural communities, putting pressure on farmland, water resources, and long-standing ways of life. While supporters argue these developments bring jobs and economic growth, farmers and advocates say the costs: lost agricultural land, strained water supplies and disrupted communities, are too high.

Terms like “trauma”, “gaslighting”, “narcissist”, and “anxiety” are everywhere online now. But as therapy-speak becomes part of everyday language, therapists are asking: Are we opening the door to healing, or oversimplifying what it means to struggle?

Join us on June 4th for Flux’s 2026 launch party! We will be celebrating in the Allen Hall Atrium at 2:00pm - be there!

Part 1/2 to meet our Flux print teams this year! Look out for their stories on June 4th!