While students are headed back to school, some attention has been paid to how many education jobs have been lost in Oregon over the past three years. According to a report today in the Oregonian, public schools in the state have reduced the number of jobs by 6,500. And, say […]
Month: September 2011
It’s back to school…
The buses are running and the kids are walking to school. Classes get underway at Siuslaw Elementary and Primary school today, while Sixth Graders and 9th Graders will get a half day at the middle school and high school respectively. All grades, Kindergarten through 12, will be in session tomorrow. […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,239 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Two brothers have drowned while swimming at Kelley Point Park in Portland. Rescue crews tell KGW that Kissan Kumar started struggling and his younger brother Ram Kumar went in to help him. Both disappeared. […]
Emeralds take first playoff game
The Eugene Emeralds took an early advantage in the West Divisional playoff of the Northwest League last night with an 8-3 win over the Vancouver Canadians. Jace Peterson nearly hit for the cycle… opening with a home run, then adding a double and a triple to lead the way. Game […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,352 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Mark Trumbo continued his torrid rookie season with a two-run homer and an RBI double, while Vernon Wells hit his 20th home run as the Los Angeles Angels beat the […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,319 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Crews fighting wildfires in Oregon this weekend are bracing for another dose of bad weather by mid-week – hot and dry with unstable wind conditions. On Mount Hood, fire crews caught a break Sunday […]
Local disaster officials ask “are you ready?”
One just has to look at the east coast following Irene to see that even though there was way more water than anyone may have wanted… there wasn’t enough to drink in many places. Disaster responses in many locations in Vermont included clean drinking water because many facilities and supplies […]
Wild Coho can be added to catch September 15th
Anglers on the Siuslaw River will be able to catch and keep wild coho salmon for the first time in many years beginning September 15th. Wildlife officials say it will be the largest coho fishery in 15 years. Salmon returns of the threatened species are high enough on 11 water […]
