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Oregon wraps up $30 million summer learning investments as students prepare for new year
Angelica Alaniz sat on a speckled carpet at Imlay Elementary School in Hillsboro with three soon-to-be second graders one late July morning. “Put our eyes up here now, ready?” she prompted the students. “We’re gonna practice the letter ‘s.’ Can I hear that sound?”. The...
Eight health systems want to operate Oregon’s largest coastal hospital in Coos Bay
COOS BAY — At least eight health systems, including some in Oregon, are interested in operating Bay Area Hospital as leaders of the Coos Bay faciilty look for a partner to help with its longstanding financial woes. Starting Sept. 3, executives of the hospital and its board will start...
Medford roofing company fined over $100K for failure to safeguard workers
MEDFORD, Ore. – A Medford roofing company faces a $103,438 fine from Oregon OSHA for repeatedly failing to safeguard workers from fall hazards. The agency cited JAM Construction Inc. following an inspection at a Central Point job site at which the company failed to ensure fall protection was installed and used by employees working on the roof.
Medford School District rolls out enhanced security for the new school year
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Medford School District (MSD) is gearing up for the new school year with a focus on student and staff safety. Over the summer, security vestibules were installed in Hoover, Howard, Jefferson, Griffin Creek, and Jacksonville Elementary. These vestibules are designed to control access to...
'Most holy day': Crowd of faithful turns out for St. Jude relic in Medford
Droves of people of faith descended upon Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Tuesday in downtown Medford to venerate a relic that, until last fall, had never left the Vatican. And they wanted to make sure they saw the remain of St. Jude at its only stop in Southern Oregon.
Local dog's death may be caused by algae bloom in the Columbia
A local veterinary hospital is warning pet owners to keep their animals out of the Columbia River following the death of a dog which may have been caused by a toxic algae bloom. Midway Veterinary Hospital in Warren, between St. Helens and Scappoose, released their warning in a Facebook post on Aug. 9. saying that they had been "made aware of one canine death so far." Sadly, that dog was named "Jax," and he belonged to Tanya Bachman and her family. ...
Lane County to allow overnight sleeping in some unincorporated areas
Lane County Commissioners have voted to loosen overnight sleeping rules in the urban areas just outside of Eugene. Camping on private property is allowed in Eugene’s city limits, with some limitations. It hasn’t been allowed in the urban growth boundaries - populated areas that are technically unincorporated. Those...
Portland Saturday Market designated an Oregon Heritage Tradition
The Portland Saturday Market enters its 51st year with an Oregon Heritage Tradition designation by the Oregon Heritage Commission. The Portland Saturday Market is the 28th event in Oregon to be designed an Oregon Heritage Tradition. Other Oregon Heritage Traditions include the Great Oregon Steam-up in Brooks, Oregon State Fair, Medford’s Pear Blossom Festival, the Pendleton Round-Up, and the Woodburn Fiesta Mexicana.
Dan Lanning offers injury update on RB Jordan James, DL My’Keil Gardner
The Oregon Ducks wrapped up their final practice before game week on Wednesday afternoon in Eugene, but it didn’t come without some news that turned the heads of fans. Reporters made note going into practice that starting running back Jordan James was not with the team to start the day, making it the first practice that he has missed this fall. Defensive lineman My’Keil Gardner was also not with the team once again, making it his fourth consecutive missed practice. RelatedDenver Broncos name Bo Nix starting QB for Week 1 Afterward, head coach Dan Lanning met with media members to discuss fall camp...
Pleasant Hill Fire Station formally closes with final sounding of historic siren
PLEASANT HILL, Ore. — The newly formed Pleasant Hill Goshen Rural Fire Protection District says that demolition and construction of the new fire station in Pleasant Hill will begin in September. To celebrate and announce the temporary closing of the fire station on Hwy 58, the District will sound...
Oklahoma transfer Dillon Gabriel now driving the No. 3 Ducks as they move to the Big Ten
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel likens taking over the offense at No. 3 Oregon to driving a new car. “I knew what the difficult part of it was going to be, as time is of the essence and learning an offense and having command and control of it. It’s like getting a new car, there’s new buttons and accessories, but you’ve got to go out and race it,” Gabriel said. “And as you find more about it, you can do more fun tricks and kind of show off while doing it.”
Post Fall Camp Projected Oregon State Two-Deep: Offense
Fall camp is in the books for the Beavers and all attention has now been turned towards an August 31st matchup against the Idaho State Bengals. With fall camp wrapped up and OSU expected to release their first depth chart on Monday, BeaverBlitz takes a crack at what we think the two-deep will look like ahead of game one.
OSU and UO take disciplinary action against Pro-Palestinian student protesters
Oregon State University is penalizing student groups that helped organize a Pro-Palestinian encampment this spring. Protesters occupied lawns on OSU’s Corvallis campus for nearly a month, while pressing the university to cut financial ties with Israel. The encampment disbanded in mid-June, weeks after the school's initial deadline. Now, protesters...
‘Incarceration not solution’ to Portland homeless camping
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Lauren Armony is interested to find out what the City of Portland and Multnomah County will be looking at over the next 100 days in their enforcement of the city’s camping ban. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell met...
Ohio State at Oregon looks to be set for primetime
One of the most anticipated games of the year will take place on October 12 when Ohio State heads west to Eugene, Oregon. And now it seems that we know what time kickoff will be when the Bucks take on the Ducks thanks to Joel Klatt. Klatt was a guest on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” and may have accidentally announced the game would be a primetime matchup with a 7:30 EST kickoff on NBC. Of course, that’s a 4:30 start time on the West Coast. Either way, the game is sure to be one of the most watched games of...
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