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‘This isn’t normal’: Oregon students’ test scores continue to plateau
Assessment data released by the Oregon Department of Education on Thursday, Oct. 3 paints a bleak picture of declining test scores. The summative assessments in science, math and English language arts were taken in spring 2024, with tests issued to third through eighth graders and high school juniors. Statewide, the assessment scores remain significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, with only 31% of all Oregon students testing at proficiency in math,...
3A football coaches poll: Trojans remain in top-10
OSAAtoday has released its statewide 3A football coaches polls following Week 4 of the regular season. Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes. First-place votes are in parentheses, while a team's preseason ranking is in brackets. The record listed for each respective team is...
Bill Monroe: It’s past time for Oregon to make more of us wear life jackets
Michael Shufeldt of Woodland, Washington, didn’t have to drown a week ago Wednesday. The professional fishing guide lost his life while fishing with clients out of Hood River when his boat swamped in a sudden and savage burst of wind, which quickly built large swells in devastatingly short intervals.
Oregon’s voter registration deadline is approaching: Here’s what you need to know
Oregon's voter registration deadline is less than two weeks away, and those who have yet to submit their information can do so by filling out MyVote on the Secretary of State's voter registration webpage or submitting a paper form.
This Oregon airport vending machine dispenses short stories for free
Travelers can find all kinds of goodies in airport vending machines – candy, soda, cosmetics, electronics. But in Oregon, only at Eugene’s Mahlon Sweet Field can an airport vending machine dispense a good read. The airport houses the only Short Story Dispenser in the state. It’s not just...
Oregon to offer free income tax E-Filing option
Oregon resident taxpayers preparing their own tax returns in 2025 will have the option to electronically file both their federal and state income tax returns using the combination of IRS Direct File and Direct File Oregon, according to the IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue. “The Direct File Program is a game-changer for taxpayers,” Governor Tina Kotek said. “This free filing option is an equitable opportunity to save Oregonians time and money, regardless of their income." ...
Cowgirls put the hammer to Gladstone
The Crook County High School girls volleyball team rolled past Gladstone 25-11, 25-8, 25-11 Wednesday evening in Prineville. “Our serving was really good and so were the swings,” Crook County middle blocker Lillimae Brumble said following the match. The victory ran the Cowgirls record to 4-1 in Tri-Valley Conference play and 12-4 overall. Meanwhile, Gladstone fell to 0-4 in conference play and 1-10 overall. ...
Columbia River Basin restoration requires collaboration and resolve, as demonstrated by Gov. Kotek
Imagine a not-so-distant future in which the Snake and Columbia River basins are again home to healthy and abundant populations of salmon and steelhead, and clean energy is also abundant, reliable and affordable. This vision of a healthy and flourishing Northwest is worth fighting for – and closer than ever before to becoming reality. The […]
Feds postpone auction of two wind energy sites off the Oregon coast
Amid mounting opposition to offshore wind development off the coast of Oregon, the federal government announced Friday, Sept. 27, it is delaying a planned auction for the development of two wind energy sites as Gov. Tina Kotek urged the federal agency to halt all leasing plans and stop the auction. The developments call into question the potential for future development of offshore wind energy off the Oregon coast. The state’s coastal communities, seafood industry and tribes fiercely opposed the federal agency’s plans, which concerned the...
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