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Readers Respond: “Phones are a distraction in the classroom”
Your Oregon News asked readers whether phones should be allowed at schools. Many readers said phones are distracting in schools; others said kids need them for safety in case of an emergency like a school shooting or anxiety attack. Some readers pointed to cell phones as factor in kids' mental health. Nearly 60% of respondents said cell phones should not be allowed in schools at all. About 31% said there should be limited cell phone use allowed. About 7% said phones should be allowed everywhere...
Coast, Columbia River at risk of flooding from climate change, sea level rise, scientists find
Hospitals, schools and other critical infrastructure and services along the Oregon Coast and in parts of the Columbia River Gorge are at risk of repeat flooding if nothing is done to rapidly curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, scientists find. An analysis of flood risks around the U.S. under various climate change scenarios was […] The post Coast, Columbia River at risk of flooding from climate change, sea level rise, scientists find appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
TRIPLE DIGITS, NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE EXPECTED TUESDAY
Triple digit weather and a near record high temperature is expected for Roseburg on Tuesday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that a high of 102 degrees is forecast. The record for July 16th is 103 degrees, set back in 1941. Temperatures should drop to the low to mid 90s for Wednesday through Sunday.
Crystal Ball predictions: Good news for Oregon, Auburn, and Ohio State?
The 247Sports Crystal Ball is a tool recruiting analysts use to show exactly where a recruit might end up. On Tuesday, three new predictions went in regarding top prospects landing at three of the nation's premier programs. Is there good news on the way for Oregon, Auburn, and Ohio State?...
Tributes pour in following death of longtime Oregon politician Peter Courtney
Oregon officials released statements Tuesday in the wake of Peter Courtney's death. Courtney, 81, was the longest-serving legislator and Senate president in state history. “It is with incredible sadness that I share the news today of the passing of Peter Michael Coleman Courtney, the former President of the Oregon State Senate and longest-serving state legislator in Oregon history. The First Lady and I ask that Oregonians hold Peter’s family – his wife Margie, their children, and grandchildren – in their hearts and prayers.“President Courtney was a friend and ally in supporting an Oregon where everyone can find success and community. His life story, the way he embraced Oregon and public service, and his love for the institution of the Oregon Legislature leaves a legacy that will live on for decades.“He led through times of prosperity and times of struggle – including the great recession and the COVID-19 pandemic – with a steadfast commitment to protecting people and making their lives better. His tenure in the legislature is marked by incredible triumphs, earned through his genuine statesmanship and enormous heart.“I want to recognize President Courtney for being one of the most important architects of our state in recent memory. At his core, Peter believed that we need to take care of each other, live with compassion for our neighbors, and get big things done, together. These Oregon values will live on in his name.”
30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human Services said Monday, July 15, that families with 320,000 children have received extra food assistance for the summer but families with another 30,000 children who qualify need to apply. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, or Summer EBT, provides a one-time payment of $120 per child to help low-income families...
BLM plans ‘helicopter gather,’ removal of 760 horses in South Steens Herd Management Area in SE Oregon
HINES, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Bureau of Land Management announced tentative plans Tuesday to gather with use of a helicopter 760 "excess" wild horses within and immediately adjacent to the Souths Steens Herd Management Area in southeast Oregon. "The helicopter gather would begin around August 15, and BLM officials...
Feds award $1.5 billion toward replacement Interstate 5 bridge
Federal transportation officials on Friday awarded $1.5 billion toward a replacement for the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. The grant, awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s fund for major bridge projects, brings the total federal allocation to $2.1 billion, and could put the project within reach of its expected price tag — if bridge crossings are tolled to cover the remaining cost. Oregon and Washington have each pledged $1 billion in state funds.
Tyler Thompson Wins Opening Round of WST/SCCT Speedweek at Cottage Grove
COTTAGE GROVE, OR (July 15, 2024) — Tyler Thompson has been logging many valuable laps with the Main Motorsports team over recent weeks and on Monday night at Cottage Grove Speedway, the Oregon driver snagged his initial Sprint Car Challenge Tour triumph. Thompson, driving the H.A.M. Construction No. 35KM...
Former high school coach, Oregon Ducks recruiting director Don Johnson Jr. dies
A powerful presence in the Oregon football program has passed away. Don Johnson, Jr. — the former football coach at Milwaukie and Evergreen, as well as McDaniel (then known as Madison) and Jefferson high schools in Portland who went on to become recruiting coordinator for the Ducks — died this week. He was 49.
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