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Gov. Kotek’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 […]
Legendary Aufderheide Drive could be Oregon’s next ‘Scenic Bikeway’
If all goes according to plan, Oregon could add another State Scenic Bikeway to its collection later this year. Advocates and staff from Oregon Parks & Recreation Department hosted a public meeting July 29th to discuss the Aufderheide Scenic Bikeway, a route that would stretch 60 miles between Highway 58 in Oakridge to Highway 126 in McKenzie River.
1.7 million acres burned in Pacific NW, international firefighters join the battle
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Several large fires continue to burn across the Pacific Northwest. According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland, over 1.7 million acres have burned in Oregon and Washington. KATU WILDFIRE COVERAGE |. As of Tuesday morning, 99 large fires have occurred this year. “Just...
Breakfast, lunch will be free to all students at many more Oregon schools this year
About 70% of Oregon schools will offer free breakfasts and lunches to all students during the upcoming school year, up from around 55% a year ago, the state Department of Education said Monday. Their ranks now include almost every school in the metro area, including all in Portland Public Schools,...
Northern lights captured in stunning photos around Oregon
The northern lights returned for another dazzling display over the Pacific Northwest this past weekend. The auroras coincided with the annual Perseid meteor shower. Local photographer Jay Shah captured the northern lights across several nights at locations near Mount Hood and in the Columbia River Gorge. Photographing the lights near...
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...
Talent Middle School finishing seismic renovations and other projects
The school says they will be finished before students arrive for the first day on September 3rd. Talent Middle school finishing seismic renovations and other projects. Talent Middle School is undergoing seismic renovations. The Phoenix Talent School District is using the construction as a chance to add some new features to the school.
Klamath Falls double murder suspect gets arraignment date for sisters' deaths case
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- Today, a 20-year-old Klamath Falls man has a new arraignment date in Klamath County Circuit Court, accused of killing two Klamath Falls sisters and attempting to kill their father. Elijah Albert Qinkade Croy has his arraignment next week for two murder charges and an attempted murder...
Dixon Fire burns almost 2K acres in Douglas County
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Dixon Fire, formerly called the Tiller Trail Fire, burning just south of Tiller has grown to 1,997 acres. It is 0% contained. According to the Douglas Forest Protective Association, crews will be focusing Tuesday on securing and holding the established line as well as mopping up hot spots and completing additional contingency work. Additionally, air crews will be working extensively throughout the day with frequent retardant drops.
Protesters critical of Rep. Chavez-DeRemer finish car caravan in Oregon City
After a 220-mile, two-day long drive, members of the Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network and other local Oregon activists ended their “Looking for Lori” car caravan protest at Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s Oregon City office. The car caravan protest began on Saturday, Aug. 10 in Bend, stopping along the way in Albany and the Oregon state Capitol in Salem before ending in Oregon City. Indivisible Oregon has continued to publicly critique Chavez-DeRemer,...
New club 'Quacks' opens, Redding welcomes Delta Waterfowl for sustainable hunting
REDDING, Calif. — The Pacific Flyway is getting some new waterfowl fanatics in Redding. The Delta Waterfowl organization is opening up a chapter locally to not only conserve ducks but the art of hunting them as well. The organization devotes themselves to conserving ducks and their natural habitats in...
Siskiyou County 2nd grader hikes to Mt. Shasta summit
This summer, 6-year-old James Balboni did something even few adults accomplished: He climbed to the summit of Mt. Shasta. While his dad was with him all the way, the Mount Shasta Elementary School second grader did all the climbing himself, said James’ father, Theo Balboni. The father-son team set out on July 29 to...
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