Republican gubernatorial candidate and mayor of Sandy, Oregon, Stan Pulliam has called out what he describes as a “radical agenda” in the second-largest school district in the state. Salem-Keizer’s Public School’s new LGBTQ+ policies “encourage teachers to embrace the brilliance of the LGBTQ+ community.” Its K-12 curriculum will “work to include gender and sexuality diversity…
‘Woke’ Transgender and LGBTQ+ Policies Under Fire in Oregon School District
Oregon to Require Ethnic Studies for Students in K-12
Oregon’s youngest students will experience a new emphasis on race, identity, and equity as the state incorporates ethnic studies requirements into the social studies curriculum for all students in K-12. It will be the first state to do so. The new focus stems from an Oregon law passed in 2017 that directed the Oregon Department…
Driver Crashes Into Oregon Homeless Camp, Killing 4
SALEM, Ore.—A driver crashed their car into a homeless encampment in Salem, Oregon, early Sunday morning, killing four people and injuring three more, including the driver, authorities said. Police arrested Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 24, on Sunday evening. Rodriguez was charged with four counts of first-degree manslaughter, second and third-degree assault, and six counts of reckless…
Full Field in Oregon’s Election Race to Replace Governor
The campaign to replace Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown is on. The progressive Democrat can’t run again because of term-limits, making the 2022 election the first in more than 20 years in which no former or current governor is on the ballot. Republicans see what could be their best opportunity to win the office since Vic…
Oregon Court Rules Governor Unlawfully Used Clemency to Release Convicted Felons
A judge has ordered a pause on early releases of prisoners who committed crimes as juveniles, granting in part the relief sought in a lawsuit filed against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, by two district attorneys and four family members of homicide victims. Brown has granted early release to nearly 1,200 convicted felons, including…
California, Oregon, Washington to Drop School Mask Mandates
March 2, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Schoolchildren in California, Oregon, and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three states announced jointly on Monday. “With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance,” the…
Top 25 Roundup: Oregon Caps Sweep of No. 12 UCLA
De’Vion Harmon’s game-high 17 points and a late, 13–3 run powered Oregon to a 68–63 win and a season sweep of No. 12 UCLA on Thursday in Eugene, Ore. The Ducks (18–10, 11–6 Pac-12) came into Thursday’s matchup having lost three of their previous four to complicate their NCAA Tournament at-large bid prospects. Jacob Young…
Massive Pile-Up Strands Drivers on Oregon’s I-84
Nearly 100 cars and trucks crashed on a one-mile stretch of I-84 in Oregon’s Blue Mountains on Monday afternoon, stranding motorists and closing the interstate overnight, according to the Oregon State Police (OSP). The OSP initially responded to a pileup of about 20 vehicles near Deadman Pass east of Pendleton shortly after noon. While on…
Drop in Public School Enrollment Adds to Portland’s Woes
Nearly two years after the pandemic began, Portland, Oregon’s reputation for violence, homelessness, drug use, and riots continues to hamper the city’s recovery. Now, Portland Public Schools are experiencing an 8 percent decline in enrollment as well. Enrollment in Portland Public Schools (PPS), the largest district in the state, dropped nearly 7,000 students, or 8…
Police: Man Confronting Bear Accidentally Kills Brother
GRANTS PASS, Ore.—Authorities say a man in Oregon trying to protect his home from a bear instead fatally shot his brother by mistake, then killed himself. Josephine County Undersheriff Travis Snyder said the man called 911 around 7 a.m. Tuesday and told dispatchers he had “accidentally shot his brother while loading a gun” after being…
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