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Oregon’s measles outbreak, biggest in five years, expands to six people
After only one measles case in Oregon last year, it now has six and could very well have more in the next few weeks. The outbreak comes amid others also involving a preventable disease – pertussis or whooping cough – which has infected more than 350 people in just over a dozen counties this year. […] The post Oregon’s measles outbreak, biggest in five years, expands to six people appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
These 15 current or past Oregon track athletes are headed to the Paris Olympics
Oregon will be well represented at this summer's Paris Olympic games. That's especially true on the track. More than a dozen current and past Duck track and field athletes will be in Paris, the school announced on Friday. A trio of athletes who competed for Oregon this past season will...
Operation Ship Shape Enhanced Patrols, Round II
The Oregon State Marine Board, in partnership with 31 county sheriff’s offices and the Oregon State Police, will be looking for expired boat registrations and required equipment compliance on state waterways as part of a second round of “Operation Ship Shape.”. “The agency leverages technology to improve boating...
Oregon man, ACLU sue plasma-donation center for alleged ‘forever ban’ on gay men donors
A Eugene man and the ACLU of Oregon filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against an international blood-plasma company that operates four donation centers in the state, claiming the company has a “forever ban” on collecting plasma from gay men. The lawsuit seeks nearly $1 million from the company,...
Fire officials, law enforcement offer reward for ‘suspicious’ Malheur County fires; Baker County blaze grows
Fire investigators and law enforcement want the public’s help in figuring out the “suspicious nature” of a series of apparently human-caused fires that started July 11 in Malheur County, the Bureau of Land Management said Thursday. The fires – Cow Valley, Bonita and others in the area...
Level 3 ‘Go Now’ evacuations set for Battle Mountain Complex Fire in Umatilla County
The Battle Mountain Complex Fire in Umatilla County has prompted new evacuation notices, with Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations in effect for the entire area south of FS Road 52, five miles east of Highway 395 South and down to County Line.
Spray gets Level 3 "Go Now" Evacuation order
SPRAY, OR (3:30 PM 07/19/24) - The Lonerock Fire has continued to push further south into Wheeler County on Friday afternoon, threatening ranches and homes near Winlock. Residents in the City of Spray received a Level 3 "Go Now" Evacuation Order from the Wheeler Co. Sheriff's Office just after 3:30 PM.
Baker Valley rancher fears short-term, long-term effects of Cow Valley Fire
Curtis Martin sat in his bulldozer in the smoky night and watched flames leap toward the cabin that his family built half a century ago. He lowered the blade and gouged a dirt path through the sagebrush and dry grass that burned almost as readily as gasoline. A friend, Casey Collman, arrived with a second dozer. This one had a more powerful light, the only illumination, besides the flames, on ...
Oregon tops the list as best state for entrepreneurial success, and Bend is a well-known startup hot spot
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - "Really, Bend built its culture from a mill town years ago and transitioned from that lumber into something very, very different that it is today," Bend Chamber CEO Katy Brooks says. You can find a multitude of new businesses, specifically here in Central Oregon, as the state tops the USA for the highest The post Oregon tops the list as best state for entrepreneurial success, and Bend is a well-known startup hot spot appeared first on KTVZ.
One dead after reported drowning in the Spokane River
OTIS ORCHARDS, Wash. - A person is dead after reportedly drowning in the Spokane River near Otis Orchards. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, multiple citizens at the scene called 911 and reported a body floating down the Spokane River. Deputies said multiple agencies were called to the scene, including Spokane Valley, Spokane 13, Sheriff's office and first responders from Idaho.
Fees for activities and athletics are unconstitutional
The Caldwell School District is the newest member on a list of school districts that charge fees for athletics when it approved “a $100 pay-to-play athletics fee.” (Idaho Education News, July 9, 2024). We contend such fees violate Article IX, Section 1, of the Idaho Constitution which states...
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