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Tobacco ban approved for county parks; gas prices fall; take a firefighter to lunch; City budget process likely to change; Murder for Hire guilty plea; Bridge restorations back to work

Lane County imposes tobacco ban in parks The Lane County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday that, with a few exceptions, bans all form of tobacco in County parks. The ban takes effect in 30-days, but won’t be enforced until mid 2018 according to spokesperson Devon Ashbridge who said […]

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  PORTLAND SCHOOLS-RESIGNATION Portland Public Schools chief of staff resigns (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The chief of staff at Portland Public Schools has resigned, leaving another high-level opening in a district trying to make a comeback from a lead crisis. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Amanda Whalen […]