Date: 10/26/2015 09:13 AM
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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – Nonprofits in Roseburg have distributed the first round of money that flowed into a relief fund following the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College. Organizers from the UCC Strong Fund distributed $145,000 to victims, their families and the Salvation Army last week.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A college in southwest Portland has scrambled to make arrangements this year after more students accepted offers to the school than admissions officers expected. The Oregonian reports Lewis and Clark College welcomed its largest class ever this year. The freshman class, nicknamed Classzilla by administrators, has 656 students, which is 60 to 100 more than normal.
WHITE CITY, Ore. (AP) – A Rogue River jet boat excursion company won’t be operating out of TouVelle State Park anymore amid criticism from anglers. The Mail Tribune reports the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department notified the owner of Rogue Jet Boat Adventures that his one-year pilot project permit wouldn’t be extended. State park officials decided to end the pilot project after reviewing comments from the public.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Voters in a rural Oregon county will vote next month on a ballot measure that seeks to prohibit enforcement of new gun laws. The decision to hold an election in Coos County follows the state Legislature’s vote earlier this year to require background checks for private, person-to-person gun sales. The move angered gun-rights advocates and prompted a backlash in much of rural Oregon.
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