Kruskal’s algorithm finds a Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) by building it edge by edge, always choosing the cheapest edge that doesn’t create a cycle. Sorting all edges in the graph from smallest weight ...

Wake up seven days a week with the Cascades Reader. Get local news, event information, podcasts, discounts and more. Sign up now! Sign up The City of Bend’s Planning Division staff presented its ...

Bend’s tree preservation ordinance should save trees without seriously hurting the ability to meet housing needs. That may not be its precise purpose, but it’s our view of what its purpose should be.

Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by disrupted brain connectivity, but the network changes across disease stages remain poorly understood. This observational cross-sectional ...

Will you chip in to support our nonproft newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News! A public hearing on proposed revisions to the Edmonds tree code is among the items on ...

You can plant many trees thanks to Grow a Tree codes. Grow a wonderful tree garden and then chop it down because who cares if it's pretty? In this game, it's all about cash. We exploit nature for ...

Ahmed Rehan Nasir is a contributor from Pakistan. With a Psych degree in hand, Rehan has a knack for picking apart anime and dissecting characters. When he isn't writing features, you'll probably find ...

Portland Parks & Recreation is eliminating or reducing most tree permit fees starting in July – part of an effort to fix the intensely negative public perception of the city’s tree code and the Urban ...

The city of Bend’s code to protect trees from development is on the line as an affordable housing developer mounts a legal argument that the new regulations infringe on state law. The public has a two ...

City leaders are advancing a proposal to do away with most fees for tree-cutting permits, inspections and appeals as citizen ire grows over the expense, bureaucratic overreach and unequal enforcement ...

Sophie Peel’s article, “The Taking Tree” [WW, March 5], missed a great opportunity to highlight the important role of a robust urban tree canopy in supporting community livability, public health and ...