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Oregon State Hospital nurses raise safety fears as they work mandatory overtime
Maggie Simpkins starts her workweek at 6:30 a.m. Sundays at Oregon State Hospital, where the registered nurse dispenses medication to patients, goes over their treatment plans and maps out the day’s schedule, including appointments, meals and care. Her shift is supposed to end at 5 p.m. But most Sundays, Simpkins has to work mandatory overtime, which can stretch until about 10 p.m. For Simpkins and her colleagues, mandatory overtime has...
Oregon governor’s panel makes hundreds of recommendations to reform Coffee Creek prison
Oregon Department of Corrections officials have received hundreds of ideas from a governor-appointed panel for reforming the state’s only women’s prison and better protecting women against trauma, sexual abuse and misconduct. The recommendations would make administrators more accountable for Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, which houses about 900 female inmates, and seek a change in culture at the prison in Wilsonville. They also would increase oversight of allegations of sexual assault and strip searches and expand behavioral health programs, records obtained by the Capital Chronicle show. ...
Sen. Merkley talks hedge funds in housing, addiction recovery at East County Town Hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, visited East Multnomah County Monday afternoon, Aug. 12, to connect with constituents and hear their concerns. The Multnomah County Town Hall was held at Reynolds Middle School, 1200 N.E. 201st Ave. It was the senator’s 36th of the year — he has a tradition of hosting a town hall in every Oregon county annually. “We are going to dive right in, there is plenty to discuss,”...
Umatilla teacher wins state award
UMATILLA – (News release from the Umatilla School District) The Umatilla School District is proud to announce that Valerie May, a third-grade teacher at McNary Heights Elementary School, has been honored with the 2024 Mildred Bennett Elementary Math Education Award by the Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM). This award was presented to Ms. May on August 8th at the Oregon Math Leaders Conference held at Oregon State University in Corvallis.
Oregon Earmarks $10M for 63 New Affordable Homes, Launches ORCA to Streamline Housing Funding
In a notable move to address Oregon's housing crisis, the state's Housing and Community Services Department has earmarked $10 million for the construction of 63 new affordable homes, according to the State of Oregon. This allocation was made through a novel non-competitive process named Oregon Centralized Application (ORCA), which streamlines funding for housing projects demonstrating readiness. Designed to expedite the development of affordable housing units, ORCA was launched to replace the previous system of issuing Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA), aspiring to offer a more equitable and efficient way of distributing resources.
STCU purchases Community Bank expanding reach to smaller areas
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane Teacher's Credit Union has announced the agreement and purchase of Community Bank which serves small Washington and Oregon communities. STCU has announced the agreement with $550 million assets protected in the purchase. Community Bank operates ten branches in Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, and Baker counties in Oregon,...
Health officials urge measles vaccination
With the start of the new school year around the corner – and as a measles outbreak continues in three Oregon counties – health officials are urging parents and guardians to get their children vaccinated against the highly infectious virus before classes begin. As of Aug. 8, total of 25 confirmed cases of measles have been reported in Clackamas, Marion and Multnomah counties, all among unvaccinated individuals. Two people have been hospitalized, and there have been no deaths. Ten of the cases are 9 and...
Oregon hop crop declines by nearly 20% as beer sales continue to sink
PORTLAND, Ore. — Next week, many of Oregon’s hop farmers will begin their harvest. However, nearly 20% less of their essential crop was planted this year due to declining craft beer sales, theOregon Beverage Alliance says. “Beer is usually only four ingredients – water, malt, yeast, and hops,...
Idaho’s Winter Forecast This Year & The Highest Chance For Snow
Winter is coming, and if you're in Idaho or the Pacific Northwest, you might be curious about what to expect. Let's break down the Farmers' Almanac winter forecast in a way that's easy to digest. First, Idaho and the Pacific Northwest, including Washington and Oregon, are in for some mixed...
BOEM’s final assessment on Oregon coast offshore wind energy released
WASHINGTON, DC – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) says offshore wind leases along the Oregon coast will “have no significant impacts to people or the environment.”. That’s according to the agency’s final Environmental Assessment (EA) which was released Tuesday. The assessment includes site appraisal and characterization...
Oregon Parks and Rec seeks proposals for Silver Falls' businesses
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting proposals to operate the Smith Creek Village retreat center, South Falls Cafe and two ranches at Silver Falls State Park. The park, featuring the popular Trail of Ten Falls, has an estimated 1.5 million day-use visitors per year. ...
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