A studded tire. File photo: Chas Hundley Today marks the first day you can legally use studded tires on Oregon roads. The Oregon Department of Transportation would rather you didn’t. “Our latest study concluded studded tires cause about $8.5 million in damage each year on state highways,” ODOT said in[Read More…]
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency as heat wave builds
The sun near Mountaindale on July 31, 2017. The sun is widely considered a significant contributing factor to high temperatures. Photo: Chas Hundley Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Thursday in 23 of Oregon’s 36 counties—including Washington County—due to the heat wave beginning in much of the[Read More…]
Banks School District will begin the school year online
An April 9, 2017 photo of the Banks High School and Middle School. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks School District will begin the school year online on September 8, superintendent Jeff Leo announced Tuesday afternoon. “Countries that have managed to safely reopen school buildings have done so with[Read More…]
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