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Readers Respond: “Phones are a distraction in the classroom”
Your Oregon News asked readers whether phones should be allowed at schools. Many readers said phones are distracting in schools; others said kids need them for safety in case of an emergency like a school shooting or anxiety attack. Some readers pointed to cell phones as factor in kids' mental health. Nearly 60% of respondents said cell phones should not be allowed in schools at all. About 31% said there should be limited cell phone use allowed. About 7% said phones should be allowed everywhere...
30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human Services said Monday, July 15, that families with 320,000 children have received extra food assistance for the summer but families with another 30,000 children who qualify need to apply. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, or Summer EBT, provides a one-time payment of $120 per child to help low-income families...
Oregon’s LGBTQ Hate Crimes Surge During Pride Month
Law enforcement officials are treating the act of vandalism as a potential hate crime. This week in Newberg, Oregon, a Pride flag was shot with a pellet gun shortly after being displayed in the window of a local library. Investigation Is Ongoing. Police have chimed in to say that they...
Oregon governor’s office orders independent audit of Human Services after woman’s death in Sandy
The Oregon Department of Human Services is facing another examination of its policies and practices — this time following the death of an elderly woman with dementia who wandered away from a long-term care facility in Sandy and died outside alone on a winter day. Ki Soon Hyun’s body was found in the woods on Christmas day. An investigation by Oregon’s long-term care ombudsman faulted the agency in her death...
Stars talk about Oregon-set NBC comedy, ‘St. Denis Medical,’ and the town where it takes place
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – The upcoming NBC series, “St. Denis Medical,” is the latest example of the so-called “mockumentary” format, popularized in such classic series as “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” and, more recently, “Abbott Elementary.”. “St. Denis Medical” is set...
Family of the murdered couple addresses the court during the defendants’ sentencing
The families of Malinda Moore, 28, and Brent Roscoe, 36, finally had the opportunity to confront the two women responsible for the murders, 18 months after the tragic incident occurred. As Riley Franke and Camryn Chase awaited their sentencing, the Lucas County Common Pleas courtroom was filled with fourteen members...
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