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Salem-Keizer schools super hires 2 leaders from former district
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Superintendent Andrea Castañeda has filled two cabinet-level vacancies with former colleagues at Tulsa Public Schools in Oklahoma, where she worked before coming to Salem in 2023. Danielle Neves has been hired as Salem-Keizer’s new deputy superintendent overseeing secondary education. In Tulsa, Neves most recently served...
‘Hottest ticket in town’: Reserve your seat on next year’s Lake Oswego Preservation Society architectural boat tour
After only a week, the 2024 Lake Oswego Architectural Boat Tour is sold out for another year. “A seat on the Lake Oswego Preservation Society’s annual boat tour has proven to be the hottest ticket in town,” Lake Oswego Preservation Society President Denise Bartelt said in a press release. “The appeal of this popular event is not just the chance to spend a couple of hours on a beautiful afternoon (so far, so good) in early September touring the shoreline of the main lake and...
Possible thunderstorms put Portland area on the lookout for fire
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a fire weather watch for the area as the chance for thunderstorms looms. The fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecasted to occur, and the watch will remain in effect from Tuesday afternoon, July 16, until Wednesday evening, July 17, a press release stated. The watch covers fire zones 684, 686 and 688, which encompass the majority of the Portland metro area. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms in the forecast, which can cause fires when lightning ignites dry materials. Winds from the storm can then cause the fire to spread quickly and erratically. The National Weather Service encourages people to pay attention to the forecast and listen for possible red flag warnings, which means that the conditions for fires to break out are present or imminent.
Measure 110 spending plan means Portland area will lag despite size, diversity
The state will provide Oregon’s three largest counties with an estimated $55 million less for addiction recovery services than their populations call for over the next several years. Lawmakers substantially rolled back aspects of Measure 110, the voter-approved decriminalization measure earlier this year. But the oversight council that oversees the funding stream it created is still in place, and it adopted a revised funding formula intended to help rural counties on July 3. ...
Just In Video is just a memory
Long-standing Estacada business, Just In Video, is closing and will be replaced by Estacada Athletic Arts, with the help of a $100,000 urban renewal grant to make repairs and restore the century-old, historic building. “I am so happy this is happening,” said the building buyer, local realtor and business owner, Paris Fettig. “I think this is going to be a good business for Estacada for years to come,” she said...
Sale of large capacity magazines remains illegal after WA Supreme Court stay ruling
The Washington State Supreme Court upheld Monday morning a temporary legal pause preventing the sale of large-capacity magazines in Washington state after a Cowlitz County judge in April found the state ban violated the U.S. and Washington Constitutions in lawsuits involving Kelso gun store Gator’s Custom Guns. The motion...
WA officials propose focus on America's shortcomings for its upcoming 250th birthday
(The Center Square) – Planners of Washington state's participation in a national celebration of the 250th anniversary of America's founding want to put heavy emphasis on some of the country's darker history, including underrepresented voices. Members of Washington's America250 committee met to get an update on plans for the semiquincentennial celebration of the founding of the country to take place July 4, 2026, commemorating and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. ...
Some say removing hydropower on the Willamette could reduce electric bills and save fish
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and environmental groups are calling for the release of an overdue Army Corps of Engineers report ordered by Congress in 2022. The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 called on the Corps to release a disposition study on the...
Work on Canby's native plant sanctuary ramping up
With a little help from some friends, the native plant sanctuary at Canby Community Park has received a boost. According to David Kleinke, sanctuary chair, the Canby Community Enhancement Grants Project awarded a $3,500 grant to help develop the site. Additionally, the sanctuary has received funds from Canby Garden Club and Canby Kiwanis. Kleinke and his wife Karen moved to Canby from West Linn in 2022. ...
The Willamette River has a trash problem. Homeless camp removals could be making it worse
Your browser does not support the audio element. On a cloudy late May afternoon, Rebecca Van Zandt’s fishing line snagged on something, dragging beneath her canoe. “Am I stuck or do I got a fish? Nope, I’m stuck. That’s all right,” she said with a resigned shrug, settling back into the boat with her two dogs.
Wilsonville business to receive $50 million in federal funds
A Wilsonville-based business will receive $50 million in federal funds to expand its facility. According to a press release, the money will allow ESS Inc., which specializes in long-duration, environmentally-friendly energy storage to power commercial and industrial users, to build new battery storage production lines at its Wilsonville facility. The financing will support 100 full-time jobs in Oregon. “This fresh investment in ESS and Wilsonville proves yet again there’s a...
9-year-old Kyra Gellatly makes it two-straight, qualifies for 2024 U.S. Kids Golf World Championships
For most people, qualifying for a worldwide competition would be a once in a lifetime experience. For nine-year-old Kyra Gellatly, however, it’s becoming an annual occurrence. After putting together another solid season in 2024, the West Linn native will travel to Pinehurst, North Carolina later this month for the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships, representing her community in a competition that features golfers from across the globe for a second-straight...
PGE Customer Actions Resulted in the Largest Electricity Demand-Shift in Company History During Multi-Day Heat Wave
PORTLAND, Oregon , July 12 -- Portland General Electric. , an electric utility company, issued the following news release:. Small energy conservation efforts added up to big results. * * *. Portland General Electric. (PGE) customers worked together this week to reduce energy use during. Portland's. first heat wave of...
26-year-old Newberg man dies in Wallace Road NW crash
A 26-year-old man died Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 221, Oregon State Police said Monday. A preliminary investigation of the 9:53 p.m. crash found Zakary Ross Nasby of Newberg was northbound on Wallace Road NW in a Ford Ranger pickup truck when he drove onto the shoulder before overcorrecting back across the roadway, leaving the roadway and colliding with a tree, OSP said in a news release.
Legislative committee to hear about transportation concerns in Eugene and Albany
Community members in Eugene and Albany have the opportunity to voice their transportation concerns to state lawmakers this week. The cities will be the next stops on a 12-city tour by the Joint Committee on Transportation. Members of the committee say they want to hear from communities across Oregon. According...
Register-Guard reporters on their first time at the Oregon Country Fair
"Magical,” “expressive,” “transformation,” “organism,” “creativity,” “family,” and “home" are the types of words used by fairgoers to describe the Oregon Country Fair. As Register-Guard reporters and newbies to the fair, we decided to dive headfirst into the wacky world. ...
Portland girls basketball players say they feel unsupported
The popularity of women’s basketball has snowballed across the United States in recent years. The 2024 NCAA women’s national championship game was the most-watched college or professional basketball game since 2019, and the WNBA is currently on pace to break records in ratings and attendance this season. But...
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