Third grade students in Adrian posted the top reading scores among all third grade students tested in Oregon earlier this year, according to recently-released state test scores.
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Uncategorized Oregon program will pay cash for information on poaching of wild animals
A bald eagle shot with a pellet gun in West Linn last year. (Photo by Adrienne Wilson, courtesy of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife) A new fund will reward tipsters for information on poached or stolen nongame animals, such as raptors, which can’t be hunted. Until now, callers to[Read More…]
Uncategorized Tucked into Oregon rural infrastructure package, $4 million to save a staircase
The Grand Staircase at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande in 1949. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Oregon University) In the early 1930s, when Eastern Oregon University was exclusively a teacher training college, students walked up the five-tiered Grand Staircase to campus. The steps, built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style,[Read More…]
Uncategorized Bentz presses agencies to act on wildfire commission – after voting against legislation
Wildfire in 2020 left damage all throughout the Santiam Canyon east of Salem. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, joined in a recent call for federal agencies to activate a Congressionally mandated committee to address wildfires, saying the Biden administration was tardy. Bentz and 10 other U.S. representatives[Read More…]
Uncategorized Skyrocketing food prices are pinching budgets of Oregon individuals and agencies
Juan Rodriguez, Oregon Food Bank warehouse specialist, delivers pallets of food to the Nyssa Food Pantry. (The Enterprise/FILE) Oregonians and some state agencies are grappling with soaring food costs. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, retail food prices have jumped 8.6% in a year, including a 1% uptick[Read More…]
Uncategorized No suspension of state gas taxes for now in Oregon
A gas station in Portland, where a gallon of regular inched towards $5. In several states, legislators are trying to suspend gas taxes to lower prices. (Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon won’t join other states in considering a pause to state gas taxes, for now, according to Charles Boyle, deputy[Read More…]
Uncategorized Advocates propose dark sky designation for swath of SE Oregon
A map shows a broad expanse of southeast Oregon where the dearth of light pollution makes dark, star-lit night sky possible. The bright splotches show the relative brightness detected in and around population centers. (International Dark Sky Association) Known for its fertile fields, vast rangelands and rugged scenery, Malheur County[Read More…]
Uncategorized Oregon primary elections for governor, Congress, other races are set
Candidates watch on the Oregon House floor as Secretary of State Shemia Fagan prepares to announce the end of filing for the 2022 primary election. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) SALEM – As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, 390 candidates filed to get on primary ballots for state or district races, with[Read More…]
Uncategorized Largest solar energy facility in Oregon gets final approval after legal battles
Plans for a massive solar installation in Oregon’s desert has cleared another hurdle. The $500 million project would be built near Christmas Valley. The largest solar energy facility planned in Oregon got its final greenlight for construction last week. The approval follows years of legal battles mounted by area farmers[Read More…]
Uncategorized Oregon Legislature ends 2022 session with big spending, policy changes, little political rancor
SALEM – With a final flurry of votes and speeches, Oregon legislators ended their 2022 session just before noon on Friday. Depending on whether Gov. Kate Brown signs all of the bills sent her way — she told reporters Friday she’s reviewing everything carefully but isn’t planning any vetoes —[Read More…]