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Oregon livestock farmers will soon face more oversight
Oregon farmers raising sheep, chicken or cows will soon have to comply with new state rules. Environmental groups and some small farm advocates say the changes bring much-needed clarification on who qualifies for a permit usually reserved for large, commercial-scale livestock farms, while some agriculture trade groups say the changes put more undue burden on […]
Murmurs: Federal Investigation Targets Pamplin
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION TARGETS PAMPLIN: The three-alarm fire that sent smoke billowing from Ross Island on July 20 may be the least of Robert Pamplin Jr.’s problems. An email WW obtained under a public records request shows federal Department of Labor investigators are probing the tangled finances of the shrinking Pamplin empire. (Pamplin Communications sold its 24 Oregon newspapers last month.) As WW previously reported, Robert Pamplin sold Ross Island from Ross Island Sand & Gravel to the Pamplin pension fund for $10.8 million in an unusual 2022 transaction that left the fund holding an asset Pamplin previously argued in court had no value and which is still subject to an expensive, unfinished reclamation plan. (The Department of Labor regulates pension funds.) On May 2, David Wehr, a DOL investigator in Seattle, wrote to the state seeking information about Ross Island Sand & Gravel’s obligation to post a $6 million bond to ensure completion of the reclamation project. “We would like to know if the bond has been provided, how the amount of the bond was determined and what liabilities exist if the bond is not established,” Wehr wrote. (The company has failed to post the bond and faces a $2.9 million state penalty for that failure.) DOL and Pamplin representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Bob Sallinger, executive director of Willamette Riverkeeper, has said for years Pamplin should turn over Ross Island to a responsible custodian. “This fire just speaks to the neglect that’s occurring,” Sallinger says. “Dr. Pamplin made a lot of money mining Ross Island. He owes it to the public to resolve these issues and make the community whole.”
Beat Boise’s Heat Indoors With Idaho’s Fastest Growing Trendy Sport
Boise is one of those places where when it’s cold it’s really cold and when it’s hot it’s really hot and over the past few weeks Boise residents have been working with the “really hot” stage of summer. It could be a struggle to be outside in the heat for more than 10 minutes at a time which is upsetting for many people considering it’s not as easy to stay active when it’s over 100 degrees outside.
Jake & Josh Eckstein Memorial Trade Scholarship Fund Awards Four Scholarships to Deschutes, Crook County Students
((L-R) Jake and Josh Eckstein | Photos courtesy of the Eckstein family) What began as a hat-pass in truly tragic circumstances, yielding $6,000 from the colleagues of Jake and Josh Eckstein, who died in 2019 while driving in icy conditions to their trades jobs in Prineville, has now blossomed into a lasting legacy benefiting other young people looking for opportunities in similar lines of work.
School districts move to limit cellphone distractions, but some parents object
Idaho school districts are implementing new restrictions on cellphones in classrooms, as educators say communication devices are increasingly causing distractions from learning. But some parents are pushing back on restrictive policies over fears that they won’t be able to reach their children during an emergency. That’s particularly true in Emmett,...
After Texas Fire destroyed Idaho home, fundraiser seeks help for reconstruction
When Marsha Schoeffler first found out, she was standing at her sink pitting cherries. One of her neighbors knocked on her door, telling her a fire had started about a mile away. She lives four miles from Kendrick, a rural north central Idaho town home to around 300 people in Latah County. She walked out […]
Idaho’s Mandatory Power Outages Draw Mixed Reactions
We're in the middle of one of the most dangerous wildfire seasons in recent memory as wildfires rattle the state of Oregon to its core. The people of Boise and surrounding areas are feeling the effects as well. Drastic times call for drastic measures. Whether we're happy with their plan...
Oregon study says numbers make people care more about climate change
(The Center Square) – Climate scientists may be overlooking an effective way to educate the public about climate change, according to study from the University of Oregon funded by the National Science Foundation. University of Oregon, Michigan State University, and Ohio State University researchers found that people are more likely to trust and share social media posts that contain numbers more than those without, the study found. The researchers looked...
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