Month: March 2015

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/25/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/263 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon legislative panel has advanced a $7.26 billion spending plan for primary and secondary schools. Democrats on the budget subcommittee that oversees education funding approved the schools budget in […]

School spending bill advancing this week

24 March 2015 School funding bill expected to advance this week Oregon legislative leaders say they will move forward this week with a schools budget that education interests call inadequate. Siuslaw Superintendent Ethel Angal says even though it’s more money than was set aside two years ago, there are now […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/24/2015 09:01 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/222 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon authorities say the computer glitch that caused thousands of reports on prison inmates’ release to be sent out erroneously to crime victims has been fixed. Officials say the victim […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/24/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/228 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Matt Shoemaker combined with three relievers on a two-hitter, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 yesterday. Shoemaker retired his first 13 batters before […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/24/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/259 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon legislative leaders say they’ll move forward this week with a schools budget that education interests call inadequate. Democratic leaders say their $7.24 billion budget provides enough money for most […]

School funding discussion continues

23 March 2015 Disagreement over school funding formula continues The superintendents of Mapleton and Siuslaw schools are not letting up in their assertion that lawmakers are considering an insufficient amount of money for education over the next two years. Mapleton superintendent Jodi O’Mara says the legislature is not taking into […]