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Toddler overdosed on mom’s meth after Oregon DHS left him in her care, $2.6M lawsuit says
A $2.6 million lawsuit faults Oregon’s Department of Human Services for allegedly failing to remove a 2-year-old boy from his mother’s Beaverton home even though child welfare workers had received “many” reports that the boy might be in danger. The suit and a lawyer for the...
Mount Hood is only place to ski all summer in North America
While all of Oregon was baking in a historic heat wave, I packed up my skis, boots and gear and headed for the mountains. I stood atop the Palmer snowfield at 8,540 feet on Mount Hood looking over a vast snowfield flooded with skiers and snowboarders escaping the heat. It was the dream for anyone that loves cooler temperatures and laps on groomed snow: skiing in the summer. ...
Baker School District mourns the loss of incoming fourth grader
BAKER CITY – The Baker School District announced the tragic passing of Gabriel Kirk, an incoming fourth grader in a message to parents. The district says Kirk died last week at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise. In a message to district families, officials expressed their profound sadness over...
Famous Discount Retailer With 6 Idaho Stores Announces Plans to Close Some Locations
We’re past the halfway point of 2024 and this year hasn’t been kind to discount retailers. Dollar Tree and Family Dollar announced plans to close at least 1,000 locations. While they said the initial round of cuts would include 600 Family Dollar stores, Idaho’s already lost one of each brand owned by Dollar Tree Inc. The Dollar Tree on Collister and Family Dollar on State Street in Boise closed earlier this year. As leases expire, they plan to cut 370 more Family Dollar and 30 more Dollar Tree locations. It’s unclear if any of the remaining 40+ Idaho locations will be affected.
Wildfire smoke, unhealthy air quality new normal in Oregon, report shows
Wildfire smoke continues to cause unhealthy air quality across Oregon, according to a report from the state Department of Environmental Quality. The data shows increasing days at “unhealthy” or worse air quality levels from wildfire smoke starting around 2012 and including the record-breaking wildfire events of September 2020. ...
Army Corps misses key deadline to report to Congress on ending Willamette hydropower to save salmon
Inexplicable delays to a federal report on ending hydropower generation in the Willamette River Basin to save threatened fish are creating frustration and concern for tribal leaders and conservationists in Oregon. Congress directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2022 to produce a report by the end of June 2024, detailing the impacts that […] The post Army Corps misses key deadline to report to Congress on ending Willamette hydropower to save salmon appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Private Jets Swarm Idaho for The Exciting Billionaire Conference
Sun Valley's Annual' Summer Camp for Billionaires' Brings a Private Jet Swarm to Idaho. If you've noticed an unusual number of sleek private jets filling the skies lately, you're not alone. Every year, just after the Fourth of July, Sun Valley becomes the hotspot for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference — famously known as the "summer camp for billionaires." Business Insider has all the juicy details.
Three-day-old Falls Fire in Harney and Grant counties NW of Burns explodes to 28,000 acres; evacuations issued
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 3-day-old wildfire in Harney and Grant counties 25 miles northwest of Burns exploded in size Saturday to an estimated 28,000 acres, with zero containment and evacuations issued in both counties ahead of a red flag warning Sunday for more heat, winds and low humidity.
Oregon's Coastal Ports: Pillars of our tourism ecosystem
On the Oregon Coast, ports are the heartbeat of our economy. The ocean is our greatest natural resource, supporting both the fishing and tourism industries. Ports serve as entry points to the water, centers of community activity, access points for locally caught seafood, and more. The seafood and tourism industries utilize these shared spaces to nourish communities and stimulate the local economy, while providing launch points for recreational activities that attract families year after year. The 2023 Oregon Coastal Ports: A Biennial Snapshot report, funded...
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