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Cowboys, Cowgirls host district finals this week
Three Crook County Cowboys have made the quarterfinals in the final 8 in the Special District 4 tennis tournament and will be shooting for spots in the state tournament on their home courts Thursday and Friday. The opening rounds of the district tournament were held in Richland, Washington. The quarterfinals, semi and finals will be at Crook County High School May 17-18. Entrants placing first through third earn a spot in the state tournament. ...
More Oregon students are missing vaccines, worrying health officials
Oregon health authorities are worried about an infectious disease raging through schools, with almost one in 10 kindergarteners missing at least one required vaccination. The Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday, May 16, that nearly 9% of the state’s kindergartners had a nonmedical exemption this year, forgoing at least one of the required shots. That compares with about 8% in 2023 and almost 7% in 2022, marking the second consecutive yearly increase in the unvaccinated rate. ...
🚧 Road Maintenance Update Near Powell Butte Charter School, Prineville
The time displayed is local to the original 511 traffic site in Oregon. Local transportation officials want to alert motorists about ongoing road maintenance operations in the vicinity of Powell Butte Charter School located at 13650 Ochoco Highway, Prineville, Oregon. Travelers should prepare for brief interruptions and are advised to slow down or move over to ensure worker safety. Traffic is impacted but the expected delay is under 20 minutes. Drivers are recommended to account for this minor delay in their commute times or consider alternative routes if possible. The safety of the workers is paramount, and your cooperation is appreciated.
Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian students may see boost in support, representation with new legislation
PORTLAND, Ore. — Over the years, Oregon has created legislation to help minority students overcome barriers. Last year, the legislature created a student success plan for Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian students as well. For years, Oregon Department of Education data shows Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student graduation...
Logos Public Charter’s “Rogue Pack” takes first in Oregon Envirothon
PORTLAND, Ore. – Students from Logos Public Charter School have reason to celebrate after bringing home the Oregon Envirothon’s top award for the third year in a row. The Oregon Envirothon is an environmental sciences competition hosted by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) each year. The team...
How exactly does Oregon’s new Class 6A football playoff formula work?
Earlier this week, the executive board of the Oregon School Activities Association accepted a proposal to tweak the Class 6A football playoffs. The move sees the Class 6A state championship bracket moving to 12 teams (down from 16 the last two years) while the Columbia Cup bracket will be made of the next 16 teams in the rankings, adjusting as leagues have a set number of playoff allocations.
EV charging stations installed at Prineville college campus
Thanks to grant funding, the Prineville COCC campus now has multiple electric vehicle charging stations. A nearly $112,000 grant from the Oregon Clean Fuels Program and Pacific Power has brought new vehicle-charging infrastructure to Central Oregon, with four charging ports recently installed by grantee Central Oregon Community College (COCC) at its Bend and Prineville campuses, free and open to the public. Two level-two ports are now available at the college’s...
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