Oregon congressional leaders asked USDA to buy surplus hazelnuts for food banks after prices dropped sharply last year — the Oct.13 letter cited market imbalances threatening Willamette Valley growers.
Gov. Tina Kotek and Sen. Christine Drazan urged local school officials in Salem-Keizer and Portland to delay closing up to 20 schools amid community calls for more time and clearer data.
Salem-Keizer board members plan additional feedback sessions before a meeting (Dec. 8) decides the future of the schools.
Salem-Keizer Public Schools officials recommended that six elementary schools—Brush College, Candalaria, Cummings, Englewood, Liberty and Richmond—be closed due to building condition, age and enrollment considerations, with deferred maintenance costs near $15 million.
The decision was based on recent presentations and documents.
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered flags at Oregon public buildings to be flown at half staff tomorrow to honor firefighter David Taylor, who died Aug.
29 while aiding evacuations in Oklahoma. His memorial service will be held in Salem on the same day.
Oregon added 5,800 payroll jobs in September as construction and health care grew while retail lost 1,500 jobs.
The Oregon Employment Department will release Salem-area employment figures on Tuesday, Oct. 20 (to show if state gains extended locally).
The Great ShakeOut earthquake drill is taking place today at 10:15 a.m. with more than 500,000 participants practicing drop, cover, and hold on.
Organized by the Oregon Department of Emergency Services, the international drill builds preparedness for a Cascade Subduction Zone earthquake.
Parents, students and staff told the board they opposed the planned closure of six elementary schools in 2027 during a school board meeting on Tuesday, Oct.
13. District officials released the list of schools on Friday, Oct. 9 (proposals indicate swift action), which has sparked community concern.
Verrus, the Silicon Valley firm building an AI data center at Salem’s Mill Creek Corporate Center, said its project remains on track — Gov. Tina Kotek’s Oct.
9 order pausing discharge permits until July 1 won’t affect current plans.
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