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There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
The late Portland icon Tom Peterson famously declared, “Free is a very good price.”. But the new freebie offered up by schools around the Northwest comes at a price too great to measure. Government-run schools in Oregon and Washington fail students miserably, with reading and math scores steadily declining...
Phoenix mayor gives update on new Government and Public Safety Center
PHOENIX, Ore. – It has been more than two months since Phoenix opened the doors on it’s new Government and Public Safety Center as it works to accommodate the needs of the growing city. The new building, which houses city hall as well as a police and fire...
A new art installation in the Boivin Hall of Oregon Tech
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.- A new art installation can be found inside the Boivin Hall of Oregon Tech. According to the Oregon Arts Commission, Kana Tanaka’s “Shoal of Returning Hope” is a suspended structure of over 700 dichroic glass fish. Tanaka’s other work also features art with glass...
The opposition to BLM's Last Chance timber project
The federal Bureau of Land Management plans a timber sale that is drawing opposition. The sale north of Grants Pass is called the "Last Chance Project." The project would remove more than 3,400 acres of spotted owl habitat, target nearly 1,300 acres of riparian areas for logging, and allow dozens of miles of new logging roads, including through critical coho salmon habitat and old-growth stands.
Humane society gives update on dozens of kittens abandoned at its gate
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The Rogue Valley Humane Society has been hard at work caring for a large number of cats abandoned at its gate. The group has been affectionately dubbed the “Saved by the Bell Crew.”. As NBC5 News previously reported, last week two groups of cats...
PRIVATE BASKETBALL COACH ARRESTED FOR LURING A MINOR, DETECTIVES LOOKING FOR OTHER VICTIMS
GOLD HILL, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives arrested a local private basketball coach yesterday, August 12, for inappropriate contact with an underage child. The suspect, Geordan Victor Sanchez Edmond, 29, of Gold Hill, is charged with one count of luring a minor and is lodged in the Jackson County Jail.
Oregon DEQ issues another air quality advisory and more may come this month
August is turning out to be a smoky month in Oregon. The Department of Environmental Quality issued an alert Wednesday for southern and central Oregon, where wildfires are clogging the air with smoke. The advisory covers Deschutes, northern Harney, northern Klamath and Lake counties. Other counties could also be hit with smoke, according to Michael […]
Oregon wildfires likely to last until fall rains arrive
Crook County residents tired of wildfire smoke better hope for an early fall and lots of rain. Fire Managers in the Pacific Northwest are predicting that many wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall. “It is likely that wildfires currently burning in Crook County and Central Oregon, such as the Crazy Creek Fire, will...
Oregon failed to track $80M meant to diversify behavioral health workforce, audit finds
The Oregon Health Authority failed to effectively track whether $80 million in pandemic relief funds it spent to help diversify Oregon’s behavioral health workforce actually did so, an internal agency audit found. Amid staffing churn and a rush to get the funds out the door, the agency failed to...
Washington County DA calls for changes to Oregon's sanctuary law after problems extraditing suspects
HILLSBORO, Ore. — After many months of trying to negotiate with the federal government to extradite three suspects to Washington County to be tried for crimes of aggravated murder and child sex abuse, District Attorney Kevin Barton said Oregon's Sanctuary Promise Law has hindered his ability to seek justice for victims and families.
Good Morning, News: Grifols Doesn't Want Your Gay Blood, Portland Kids Get Free School Lunch, and Harris and Trump Both Want You To Keep All Your Tips
Lunch will be free for every student during the upcoming school year at several districts in the state, including Portland Public Schools (PPS). The Oregon Department of Education and PPS announced the change Monday, to a (mostly) appreciative public and a few lowlifes complaining about children being fed. Pickathon has...
Oregon using non-competitive funding process to build affordable homes
(The Center Square) - The Oregon Housing and Community Services recently used a non-competitive process to award $10 million to create 63 affordable homes in the Oregon Coast and Metro region. Oregon Centralized Application is the state's new non-competitive process. OHCS created ORCA earlier this year as a replacement for the traditional individual Notices of Funding Availability, something which OHCS said will create a "more efficient and equitable system," in...
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