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HPAI prompts new rules for Ore. livestock shows
Oregon has yet to record any cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza among dairy cattle, and state agriculture officials have taken steps to keep the devastating disease out of cattle herds. The state Department of Agriculture became the first on the West Coast to issue emergency rules for fairs and...
Feds award $1.5 billion toward replacement Interstate 5 bridge
Federal transportation officials on Friday awarded $1.5 billion toward a replacement for the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. The grant, awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s fund for major bridge projects, brings the total federal allocation to $2.1 billion, and could put the project within reach of its expected price tag — if bridge crossings are tolled to cover the remaining cost. Oregon and Washington have each pledged $1 billion in state funds.
Tribal leaders on the coast call for action to return sea otters to Oregon
Leaders of two federally recognized Oregon coastal Indian tribes have called upon U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to “take all appropriate actions” to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to return sea otters — known to tribal ancestors as Xulh-t’ush, Giye’we, or Ela-ke’ — to the Oregon coast within the next five years. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) have sent letters to Haaland. In the letters, Bradley...
One killed, one injured in Linn County crash
LINN COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - One person was killed and another sent to the hospital after a crash on Highway 34, Oregon State Police (OSP) said. Around noon on Monday, OSP was called out to a two-car crash near milepost 4 on Highway 34 in Linn County. A Tahoe driven...
Linn County deputies looking for missing Tangent twins
TANGENT, Ore. – Linn County deputies are asking the public for information on the whereabouts of two 14-year-old girls who went missing from Tangent earlier in July. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said deputies are trying to find Emma and Mary Parmele, 14-year-old twin sisters who deputies said went missing in the week of July 8. Deputies said the Parmele sisters ran away from their home in Tangent, and their whereabouts are still unknown. LCSO deputies said it is possible they are in the Eugene area.
Winery spotlight: Audeant Wines makes world-class pinot noir, no matter how you pronounce their name
Audeant Wines is an “insider’s” winery that flies under the radar of most – until now. Audeant’s cover was recently blown wide open at a prestigious annual international competition organized by London-based Decanter magazine. At the Decanter World Wine Awards, Audeant Wines claimed the British...
Former high school coach, Oregon Ducks recruiting director Don Johnson Jr. dies
A powerful presence in the Oregon football program has passed away. Don Johnson, Jr. — the former football coach at Milwaukie and Evergreen, as well as McDaniel (then known as Madison) and Jefferson high schools in Portland who went on to become recruiting coordinator for the Ducks — died this week. He was 49.
Georgia Bulldogs' Kirby Smart Throws Shade At Oregon Ducks Coach Dan Lanning
The Oregon Ducks football program, coach Dan Lanning, Nike and NIL are being talked about at SEC Media Days. Georgia coach Kirby Smart jokingly looks a little green with envy when talking about his former defensive coordinator Lanning.
Digimarc Appoints Former Tide Cleaners CEO Katie Kool as Chairperson of its Board of Directors
BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2024-- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), the pioneer and global leader in digital watermarking technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Kool as the new Chairperson of the company’s Board of Directors, effective June 10, 2024. Kool succeeds Alicia Syrett, who has served as Chairperson since 2020. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240716423386/en/ Digimarc has appointed Katie Kool as the new Chairperson of the company’s Board of Directors. Kool brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role, having a distinguished career in leading major brands, including Tide Cleaners, a wholly owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble (P&G), and North America Fabric Care, P&G’s largest regional business unit, to exemplary growth. (Photo: Business Wire)
Music, theater and more: Reser announces 2024-25 season lineup
Beaverton’s Patricia Reser Center for the Arts has announced an eclectic lineup for its 2024-25 season. The season’s lineup brings nearly 40 different acts to the Beaverton stage, kicking off next month with a free Musical Playground event inviting children younger than 10 to try out a variety of musical instruments. “Our north star for the 24-25 season is to create meaningful experiences for everyone in our community, filled with...
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