Oregon high school graduation rate at 66%: ‘We have got to do better’ (Oregonian, 4/27/2011) Summary of four-year cohort graduation rates [PDF] (annual) Oregon Department of Education
Entries from April 29th, 2011
State Capitol State Park
April 25th, 2011 · Comments Off · Parks & Recreation Dept.
Managing State Capitol State Park (Statesman Journal, 4/25/2011) State Capitol State Park, general park plan [PDF] (2010) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Tags:State Capitol·state parks
Oregon Amphibians
April 22nd, 2011 · Comments Off · Oregon State University
Video: Oregon conservation biologist Susan Barnes on how to help native amphibians (Oregonian, 4/22/2011) Attract reptiles and amphibians to your yard [PDF] (2002) Oregon State University Extension Service
Tags:amphibians·habitat·wildlife
Sandy River hatchery
April 18th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Sandy River hatchery jumps to center of Northwest’s salmon debate (Oregonian, 4/15/2011) Spring chinook salmon in the Willamette and Sandy rivers [PDF] (annual) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Division
Tags:fish·hatcheries·salmon·Sandy River
Energy and Agriculture
April 14th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Agriculture
Oregon farmers adopt energy efficiency but could do more, state report says (Oregonian, 4/13/2011) Agriculture and energy in Oregon [PDF] (2011) Oregon State Department of Agriculture
Beverly Beach State Park
April 12th, 2011 · Comments Off · Parks & Recreation Dept.
Beverly Beach State Park: Where the forest meets the beach (Statesman Journal, 4/8/2011) Beverly Beach campground [PDF] (annual) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Property tax deferral program
April 11th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Revenue
Oregon state program pays property taxes on high-priced homes (Oregonian, 4/9/2011) Program pays property taxes on ritzy homes (Statesman Journal, 4/10/2011) Oregon property tax deferral for disabled and senior citizens [PDF] (annual) Oregon Department of Revenue
Tags:revenue·senior citizens·taxes
Political campaigning by public employees
April 11th, 2011 · Comments Off · Elections Division, Secretary of State
Portland school employees appear to break election law (Oregonian, 4/7/11) 2008 restrictions on political campaigning by public employees, ORS 260.432 [PDF] (2008) Secretary of State, Elections Division ORS 260.432 quick reference [PDF] (2008) Secretary of State, Elections Division
Aurora Airport
April 6th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Aviation
Initial Aurora State Airport development plans increase runway capacity, not length (Oregonian, 4/1/2011) Aurora State : individual airport report [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Aviation Aurora State Airport master plan update [PDF] (2000) Oregon Department of Aviation
Wolf management
April 4th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Gray wolf debate lands in the Oregon Legislature; ranchers want compensation and right to shoot (Oregonian, 3/30/2011) Oregon wolf conservation and management plan [PDF] (2010) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Tags:conservation·wildlife·wolves
