By PETER WONG / Oregon Capital Bureau — Commissioners from Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties voted Monday for Akasha Lawrence Spence to succeed Democrat Ginny Burdick of Portland, who resigned Nov. 1 after 25 years to accept an appointment as one of Oregon’s two members of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Under state law, Burdick’s replacement […]
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Warm-water habitat ‘pays the bills,’ allowing cold-water fish to fuel up
By Sean Nealon, 541-737-0787, [email protected] Source: Jonny Armstrong, [email protected]; Nick Hahlbeck, [email protected] This news release is available online: https://beav.es/UaA Drone footage and underwater photos and video of redband rainbow trout: https://beav.es/Uaf CORVALLIS, Ore. – New Oregon State University research shows that warm-water habitats can be critically important for the survival of cold-water fish such as trout and salmon. In the midst […]
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Read more...New COVID-19 variant raises concerns as delta spike fades
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau — The newly discovered omicron variant of COVID-19 is raising concerns just as Oregon hit two key markers in its recovery from the deadly delta variant that swept through the state last summer. New infections have fallen under 100 per 100,000 people statewide, while the positive test rate dropped under […]
Read more...“How to Avoid Scams” A Training Series with Senior & Disability Services
by LAURA CAMPBELL/Lane Council of Governments — EUGENE, Ore. – One in ten adults in the United States will fall victim to a scam or fraud every year. This December, join Senior & Disability Services (S&DS) and community partners to learn how to be proactive at preventing scams and fraud during its upcoming training series […]
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