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Oregon governor orders flags to half-staff in honor of late Senate President Peter Courtney
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Thursday, July 18, in memory of the life and service of Peter Courtney, the former president of the Oregon State Senate and longest-serving state legislator in Oregon history. “President Courtney truly lived by example: he cared deeply for our state, for the people that he worked with, and above all, for his family with vigor, compassion and courage,” Kotek said in a written statement. “It was an honor to serve alongside him and I know his legacy will live on through his many efforts on behalf of Oregonians and in the memory of those who knew him.” Courtney died Tuesday, July 16. He was 81. Kotek’s office first announced the news that Courtney died of complications from cancer in his home, surrounded by family.
Oregon authorities recover body of award-winning chef who drowned in river accident
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities said Wednesday that they have recovered the body of award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy following her drowning in a river accident. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said it located her body Wednesday morning in the Willamette River between Corvallis and Albany after canoers saw it and called 911.
Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon Wednesday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 4:28 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5 p.m. for Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At...
Oregon farmer says she can't afford to pay workers overtime, now that it's required
ALBANY, Ore. — In 2022, the Oregon Legislature passed a landmark bill requiring overtime pay for farm workers. It gave employers a gradual ramp-up, so they won't be paying overtime after a 40-hour week until 2027. But since the beginning of last year, farms have needed to pay time and a half when workers exceed 55 hours.
Legislation on homelessness should start with cities
The widespread take on the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court decision sustaining Grants Pass restrictions on public camping was widely interpreted as kicking the issue, as it did with abortion in the Dobbs decision, to the states. In many states, few of which have state laws on the subject, that may be the effect. Oregon, […] The post Legislation on homelessness should start with cities appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Supports available for migrant workers' families during peak harvest in OR
A program in the Columbia River Gorge helps migrant farmworkers' families during harvest season. The Resources Available for Migrant Access to Services group is led by the Oregon Child Development Coalition in Hood River and Wasco Counties. It provides support during a four-week period of peak harvest time, including food boxes to families.
KWSO Calendar for Thu., Jul. 18, 2024
There is Senior Fitness Class this morning 10:45 to 11:45 with a lunch for participants after. A youth group from Spokane is putting on a basketball camp in Warm Springs today and tomorrow for kids in kindergarten thru 6th grade. It’s each day from 9am to noon at the old elementary gym. Parents can sign kids up any day at the registration table.
'They're No. 1 in my book': Tygh Valley residents thank firefighters as Larch Creek Fire evacuations shrink
DUFUR, Ore. — The Wasco County Sheriff's Office lowered evacuation levels around the Larch Creek Fire on Wednesday thanks to the hard work of firefighters and favorable weather conditions. By the morning, containment of the fire had grown to 27% — nearly double what it was the day prior.
City of Prineville hosting second police chief candidate meet and greet
A new group of Prineville police chief candidates has been finalized and the public is invited once again to meet the finalists. An informal meet-and-greet with three new candidates is scheduled for Wednesday, July 24, from 6:30-8 p.m. It will once again take place at Ron’s Comfort Food Café, located at Meadow Lakes Golf Course. The format will mirror that of the first meet-and-greet, which took place June 5. Community...
‘Lots of help around’: DC Health partners with FairWell Festival, urges plenty of water, watch for heat-related illness
Staff have been busy this week setting up for tens of thousands of attendees to descend on the FairWell Festival. With temperatures forecast to once again reach the triple digits this weekend in Redmond, Saturday being the peak, the second annual FairWell Festival is preparing ways for festival-goers to beat the heat and stay safe and comfortable. The post ‘Lots of help around’: DC Health partners with FairWell Festival, urges plenty of water, watch for heat-related illness appeared first on KTVZ.
La Pine homeless camper jailed on reckless burning charge after unattended burn pit sparks fire in forest near homes
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A homeless camp resident was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a reckless burning charge, accused of leaving a burn pit unattended, which ignited a fire near the Huntington Meadows subdivision that firefighters stopped at a small size. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to a fire reported in The post La Pine homeless camper jailed on reckless burning charge after unattended burn pit sparks fire in forest near homes appeared first on KTVZ.
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