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Gov. Tina Kotek Appoints Two New Members to OHSU Board
Gov. Tina Kotek released a slate of appointments today to state boards and commissions. Among the most notable changes: two new board members for Oregon Health & Science University, the city’s largest employer. As WW has reported, OHSU is going through a difficult time financially, which recently led to the layoff of 500 staffers. It is also working through perhaps the most complex transaction in its history, a planned merger with Legacy Health.
Law enforcement braces for Oregon law criminalizing hard drugs starting Sunday
Oregon's new drug law, HB 4002, which recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of hard drugs, is set to take effect on Sunday, with community members and local leaders buzzing with lingering questions and potential solutions.
Police seize 850 plants from illegal grow site in Phoenix
PHOENIX, Ore. -- Two people have been arrested after police discovered an illegal grow site in the 4400 block of Colver Road in Phoenix. According to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, police seized 850 plants, 40 pounds of processed marijuana and "an assortment of THC and psilocybin mushroom products."
Cal Fire adds massive military cargo plane to its fleet
photo credit: CalFire CalFire's C-130H air tanker. Cal Fire showed off its first C-130H air tanker this week. The unveiling featured the first seven planes to be converted into firefighting aircraft. CapRadio's Tony Rodriguez says it's the largest plane in Cal Fire's fleet. The Coast Guard cargo planes have been repurposed and modified to bolster CAL FIRE’s aerial capabilities. The C-130H carries a massive load of fire retardant, making it a powerful tool for fighting California wildfires. Cal Fire Deputy Chief Chris Jurasek says this capacity gives CAL FIRE a critical advantage. "With the ability to carry a larger payload and to supplement our...
Feds plan to open 32M acres of public land for solar development across 11 western states
Federal land managers Thursday released an updated roadmap for solar energy development across 11 western states, a plan that opens about 32 million acres of federal lands to utility-scale solar development. The proposal released by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, known as the Western Solar Plan, updates a decade-old plan that identifies areas with […]
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