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Judge seeks perspective of 5,000 Oregon foster children as the state moves toward reforms
Children who spent time in Oregon’s foster care system have a chance to talk about their experiences with a federal judge who is finalizing a historical settlement in a class-action lawsuit. The settlement, announced in May, requires the Oregon Department of Human Services, which runs the foster care system, to improve in its placement of […] The post Judge seeks perspective of 5,000 Oregon foster children as the state moves toward reforms appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
This Oregon company makes the best string cheese in America (and it’s not the one you’re thinking)
When the American Cheese Society (yes, it exists and no, I don’t know if they are hiring) announced the winners of its annual cheese competition, Oregon cheesemakers brought home five first-place medals. And while all of those wins are feathers in our state’s noble cap, one win feels especially...
Oregon Supreme Court to review censure of Deschutes County judge who intervened in two cases, including homicide
Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Bethany Flint agreed to censure this week by the Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability after iintervening in two local cases involving friends, one a still-unsolved homicide case. The post Oregon Supreme Court to review censure of Deschutes County judge who intervened in two cases, including homicide appeared first on KTVZ.
Climate change a growing public health threat in Oregon, but state adapting, report finds
More Oregonians are suffering from respiratory, heart and mental health issues caused by extreme weather events linked to climate change, and rural, elderly and minority communities are being hit the hardest, a new state report found. But new investments in portable air conditioners, home air filtration systems and gardens and green spaces are helping lessen […] The post Climate change a growing public health threat in Oregon, but state adapting, report finds appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Avangrid Begins Largest Solar Grazing Operation in the Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2024-- Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has partnered with a fifth-generation Oregon rancher to graze sheep at two solar farms in Oregon and Washington, and launched the largest “solar grazing” operation in the region. Solar grazing is a vegetation management method used at solar energy facilities that uses grazing livestock, like sheep, instead of machinery. Sheep are effective at limiting the growth of weeds and vegetation, cutting down on wildfire risks while replacing the use of gas-powered machines. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723512197/en/ Sheep graze at Pachwáywit Fields solar farm in Oregon (Photo: Business Wire)
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