Ashland Incoming School Superintendent Sees No Major Changes Immediately
Incoming School Superintendent Sees No Major Changes Immediately 4/12/24 By David Runkel Incoming Ashland School Superintendent Dr. Joseph Hattrick assured the school board last night that he will “not make huge changes right away” and... Read More
Rapid Access to Care – Not Jail – Will Help Solve Oregon’s Overdose Crisis
Rapid access to care – not jail – will help solve Oregon’s overdose crisis Tera Hurst April 16, 2024 On Sept. 1, possession of a small amount of illicit drugs becomes illegal again in Oregon.... Read More
Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace Reports Health Coverage Gains
Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace reports health coverage gains in report (Salem) – The Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace is pleased to announce the release of its annual report (orhim.info/2023report), showcasing progress in health coverage gains across... Read More
Lobbying the Washington Legislature from Behind Bars
Lobbying the Legislature from behind bars By: Grace Deng – April 16, 2024 Charles Longshore, author of the Judicial Discretion Act, testifies at a committee hearing while incarcerated at Washington Corrections Center. (Courtesy of Charles... Read More
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Officials Say Wolf Deaths Are Growing at an “Alarming” Rate
Wolf deaths have grown ‘alarming’ says Oregon Fish and Wildlife An annual report from the state agency found the population did not grow in 2023 when several wolves were poisoned or shot By: Alex Baumhardt... Read More
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Wants Us To Be Able to ID Fish
Whoops! A bull trout, which are a Threatened species, was misidentified as a brook trout in the last issue of The Messenger. ODFW’s Information Team missed it but was alerted by ODFW fish biologists about... Read More