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McMinnville Police Respond to Fatal Crash Involving Motorcyclist and Pickup
McMinnville, OR. – Official Release: On 7/20/2024 at about 1:05 PM, Officers from the McMinnville Police Department and personnel from the McMinnville Fire District, responded to 911 calls reporting a serious injury motor vehicle crash involving a motorcyclist and a pickup truck. The initial investigation indicates that Cooper D....
Kotek proposes changing State School Fund calculations: Eugene/Springfield districts react
Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday released a proposal to increase the State School Fund’s current service level estimate for the 2025-27 biennium by $515 million. The State School Fund provides the majority of funding for K-12 public schools. In 2023, the state budgeted $10.2 billion for Oregon schools. The current service level is the state’s...
DP Little League Juniors win State Tournament to advance to Western Regionals in Oregon
DP Little League Juniors All-Stars win State Tournament to advance to Western Regionals. The post DP Little League Juniors win State Tournament to advance to Western Regionals in Oregon appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Federal officials allow Oregon to offer Medicaid services to those behind bars
Federal officials have approved Oregon’s request to offer free Medicaid services for addiction and some other services to people who are on the verge of being released from jail or prison, something that’s prohibited by federal law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Oregon will offer the new program, along with Illinois, Kentucky, Utah and Vermont. They’re joining California, Massachusetts, Montana and Washington state which first piloted programs offering some Medicaid services to people about to be released. ...
Conservation groups suing federal agency over plight of harbinger tree species
Conservation groups intend to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for federal protection of a small mammal that lives in tree tops and is considered by conservationists to be a harbinger of forest health. In a notice last month, officials from the Center for Biological Diversity, Bird Alliance of Oregon, Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild said they will challenge the agency’s denial of federal protection for red tree voles under the Endangered Species Act. ...
Wildfire on Ross Island Fills Portland Skies with Smoke, Firefighters Tackle Blazes by Boat
Portland's skyline was obscured on Saturday by a dense cloud of black smoke as a significant wildfire took hold of Ross Island in the Willamette River. Portland Fire & Rescue teams were deployed to combat the flames which were first reported just before 4:45 p.m., according to KATU. Multiple sources say the fire's smoke plume was visible for miles across Portland's metropolitan landscape.
Ira Keller fountain officially re-opens in Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Friday the Portland City Council made the Ira Keller Fountain official. City commissioners hosted a celebration for its grand re-opening and they weren’t afraid to get wet. The Keller Fountain Big Splash event featured music, dancing, and guest speakers. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Portland...
Clingan Shines as Trail Blazers Lose to Hornets
The Portland Trail Blazers dropped their final regularly-scheduled game in the 2024 NBA Summer League on Friday evening, falling to the Charlotte Hornets 84-68. There was a slim chance for both the Blazers and Hornets to make the “coveted” Summer League Playoffs, so it was interesting to see how each team came out to play.
Down to the river, an unexplained fence
There was still a section of concert fencing across a new path in Monteith Riverpark Friday. It didn’t necessarily keep people from getting to the riverbank, but why keep a fence there at all?. Like others before me, I walked around the fencing Friday because I wanted to see...
Samaritan Health Services invests $178 million in community health
Last year, Samaritan Health Services invested more than $178 million in financial and in-kind support of community health activities in Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties as part of its community benefit commitment. “We are a nonprofit and mission‑driven organization providing care to patients in our hospitals and clinics, but we know it takes more than that to have healthy communities,” said Doug Boysen, president and CEO. “That’s why we support community-based efforts to help keep people healthy.” ...
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Oregon Sunday morning
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 7:48 a.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 8:15 a.m. for Clatsop County Coast, North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, North Oregon Coast Range, Tualatin Valley, West Hills and Chehalem Mountains, Inner Portland Metro, West Central Willamette Valley, East Central Willamette Valley, Clackamas County Cascade Foothills, Cascade Foothills of Marion and Linn counties, North Oregon Cascades and Cascades of Marion and Linn counties.
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