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Spirit of Community: Rios to Rivers
By fall 2025, all dams on the Klamath River will be removed, the largest project of its kind. In this week’s Spirit of Community, we revisit Indigenous youth preparing to kayak the Klamath to the ocean. Earlier this year, with support from the Oregon Community Foundation, these students trained in Chile, learning more than just kayaking. They grew academically and personally, with a few even speaking at the White House. Join us as we talk to Rios to Rivers, Executive Director, Weston Boyles, and Klamath Program Coordinator, Amada Lang about this life-changing experience and the impact these youth have had along the way.
Five on 5 – Rob Schneider – Exec. Director, Lemelson Foundation
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined Rob Schneider to discuss what the non-profit Lemelson Foundation is doing to help young Oregonians to become inventors. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be...
Southern Oregon postal workers plan rally over mail-in voting concerns
The consolidation of some mail sorting processes was done earlier this year in Medford and Eugene as a way to save the U.S. Postal Service money. The Southern Oregon Local American Postal Workers Union, #342 is hoping those changes can be reversed before the November election. Part of the consolidation...
Friends of NRA Banquet scheduled for July 27
The annual Friend of NRA Banquet will be held on Saturday, July 27, at the Tillamook Elks Lodge, starting at 5 p.m. Single tickets are available for $75, while tables of eight are on sale for $1,300, with funds raised going to the NRA Foundation. One attendee at each of the first eight registered tables will receive a firearm and the banquet will also feature door prizes, raffles and an auction. Tickets are available at friendsofnra.org and table sales can be coordinated by contacting Mike Hanratty at (503) 812-3443 or Jeff Spink at (541) 992-3665.
Oregon State University's Lane County Extension offers nutrition education and outreach program
EUGENE, Ore. – A local program could help shoppers save money on their next trip to the grocery store. Oregon State University runs a nutrition education and outreach program at its Lane County Extension. The program provides nutrition education to thousands of limited income youth, families, and adults and, by using research-based strategies, the program works to help people make the healthy choice… the easy choice. Food preserver Nadine Kellie said that there’s a number of classes coming up soon to give the public opportunities to learn practical skills that can translate into savings at the grocery store. Some of these classes including a fermenting course in August along with canning classes for salsas and proteins in November, said Kellie.
St. Helens' 13 Nights on the River continues with Catherine Loyer and Strawberry Roan
McCormick Park in St. Helens appears to be adapting well to 13 Nights on the River, as the summer concert series runs through Thursday, Aug. 29. Hitting the stage today, Thursday, July 25, is Catherine Loyer & Strawberry Roan. According to Loyer’s website, “Catherine has a high energy show and plays rockin’ and heartfelt songs.” The band has opened for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rodney Atkins, Colt Ford and...
Mookie Cook and Nate Bittle cleared for all basketball activities
In the middle of the Oregon Ducks appearance on Big Ten football’s media days, Oregon Ducks men’s basketball received some good news: senior center Nate Bittle and freshman wing Mookie Cook have been cleared for all basketball activities, according to a report from Jon Rothstein. Last season, Bittle was kept out for most of the first half of the season with a wrist injury, and shortly after his return, he contracted an illness that hindered him for months and kept him off the court for the rest of the year. Cook needed surgery at the start of the 2023 season and...
Yamhill County Fair names its ambassadors
A quartet of young women has been chosen to represent the Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo for the next 12 months. Emma Matthiesen, Madison Gregor, Chloe Bingman and Anna Baumholtz were chosen by the organization’s board of directors from a pool of Yamhill County high school students. Each was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a college or university of their choice as part of their appointment. The scholarships are provided by sponsors Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Kit Johnston Farms, United Steelworkers Union and the Yamhill...
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