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Oregon Duck Jaida Ross shakes off nerves to make shot put final at U.S. Olympic Trials
Whatever nerves Jaida Ross had when she first stepped into the shot put ring Friday night, they were gone by the time she returned for a second throw. And two throws is all it took for the Oregon senior to advance to Saturday’s 5:50 p.m. finals on what will be the penultimate day of the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field.
Elevated Fire Danger as Strong Winds Return to PNW on Sunday & Monday
Strong winds make a return to Washington and Oregon with a dry trough moving through the area. It's a double threat this weekend as Geomagnetic storm conditions have reached G4 (SEVERE) levels. The winds will be an issue Sunday into Monday. Fire spread concerns will be elevated, as always this...
South Coast razor clam harvesting expanded
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish opening. Razor clam harvesting is being opened on the south coast from between Cape Blanco to the North Jetty of Coos Bay. Levels of the marine biotoxin Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (PSP) have continued to test below the closure limit. Razor clamming is now open from the North Jetty of Coos Bay to the California border and remains open from the Washington border to Yachats River. ...
Where did the substitutes go? West Linn-Wilsonville School District provides details of substitute teacher funds
The COVID-19 pandemic made recruiting, hiring and retaining substitute teachers more difficult. Changes in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District’s recently approved budget reflect that. Following a financial update from district business director Son Le Hughes in May, some community members took to Facebook to ask, ‘What’s going on with substitute teachers in the school district?’ Notable changes impacted how local schools hire subs. Following the pandemic, the school district began...
Expanded hours: Canby announces changes to Civic Center times
The City of Canby will expand Monday through Friday operations at the Civic Center – 222 NE 2nd Ave. – effective Monday, July 1. The Civic Center’s expanded hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by appointment from 8 to 9 a.m. The Canby Civic Center houses administration, finance, economic development, planning, and the municipal court. The extension allows city staff to offer greater...
Mike Reese, new director of Oregon's prisons, outlines his top 3 priorities
PORTLAND, Ore. — Mike Reese, the director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, joined KGW's Straight Talk with Laural Porter this week to discuss his new role as the head of the state's prisons, the challenges he faces and his main priorities. A former chief for the Portland Police...
Interview: Electric Farming Equipment with Sustainable Northwest
Earlier this month, PNW Ag attended the Pre-Harvest Cherry Tour, hosted in Oregon. Here we spoke with Faith Yorba of Sustainable Northwest about their electric ag equipment and programs. Faith Yorba: Today at the pre-harvest cherry tour, the E-Farms team brought a variety of electric farming equipment to just show...
Oregon Claim Backlog from Change Healthcare Hack Persists
(TNS) — When Julie Tracewell addressed U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, at his Redmond town hall meeting Thursday, she described the circumstances that led to a backlog of at least 18,000 health care claims in Central Oregon. Tracewell, the practice manager for Central Oregon Pathology Consultants, asked the senator...
Explore Oregon Podcast: How bad will 2024 Oregon wildfire season be?
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about the wildfire forecast for the summer of 2024 and the fires burning right now. Urness lays out what type of wildfire season is expected using interviews with fire weather meteorologists, who explain how drought, fuel moisture and El Niño to La Niña weather patterns could impact wildfires across the state this summer.
3 years since deadly heat dome in Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Friday marked three years since a deadly heat dome shattered records across the Pacific Northwest. On June 28, 2021, Portland hit 116 degrees. In Salem it was 117 degrees. More than 200 people died in Oregon and Washington. The extreme weather even led to some...
Oregon wildfires: Darlene 3 Fire at 42% containment, campfire restrictions issued
There are multiple active wildfires burning across Oregon. Here is the latest information on the largest and most active fire incidents. Darlene 3 Fire reaches 42% containment near La Pine, Oregon. The Darlene 3 Fire burning outside La Pine in Deschutes County reached 3,889 acres Thursday and did not grow...
Money magazine names Linfield one of Oregon’s top colleges for affordability and outcomes
Best Colleges guide rates universities based on affordability and outcomes — and for the second year in a row, Linfield University earned 4.5 out of 5 stars. Out of nearly 6,000 colleges and universities in the U.S., only 54 were ranked higher than Linfield. To even qualify for a rating, universities had to be above the national average in graduation rates, offer sufficient and reliable data and not be in financial distress.
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