Oregon’s homeless student population continues to increase (The Oregonian, 9/28/2011) Homeless students K-12 count, 2010-11 [PDF] (2011), Oregon Department of Education
Entries from September 28th, 2011
Commission for the Blind audit
September 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Audits Division
New audit finds more problems at the Oregon Commission for the Blind (The Oregonian, 9/28/2011) Oregon Commission for the Blind : audit recommendations follow-up [PDF] (2011), Oregon Office of Secretary of State, Audits Division
Global warming
September 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Energy
On global warming, Oregonians see ‘separate realities,’ survey finds (The Oregonian, 9/27/2011) Interim roadmap to 2020: roadmap elements as adopted by the Oregon Global Warming Commission [PDF] (2010), Oregon Global Warming Commission Report to the Legislature [PDF] (annual serial), Oregon Global Warming Commission
Tags:climate change·environmental policy·global warming·greenhouse gas mitigation
Transportation revenue
September 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
ODOT: Road projects may be cut (Statesman Journal, 9/21/2011) Summary of transportation economic and revenue forecast [PDF] (Quarterly serial) Oregon Department of Transportation, Financial Services
Tags:economic forecast·highways·roads·Transportation expenditures·transportation revenue
Columbia River Crossing environmental impact statement
September 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Columbia River Crossing finances offers a September surprise: $147 million more from Oregon, Washington (Oregonian, 9/15/2011) Columbia River Crossing bridge: $147M more for Washington, Oregon (Statesman Journal, 9/16/2011) Columbia River Crossing : final environmental impact statement and final section 4(f) evaluation [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Transportation
Tags:bridges·Columbia River crossing·environment·funding·I-5
Bates State Park
September 15th, 2011 · Comments Off · Parks & Recreation Dept.
Oregon to open new state park near John Day (Statesman Journal, 9/14/2011) Opening near for Bates State Park (Oregon Public Broadcasting, 9/14/2011) Bates State Park master plan [PDF] (2010) Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
Food assistance
September 14th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Human Services
Record number of Oregonians continue to seek food help, government cash assistance (The Oregonian, 9/13/2011) Self sufficiency programs, branch and service delivery area data [PDF] (monthly serial), Oegon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults and Families
Tags:food stamps·SNAP·supplemental nutrition assistance program
Speed limit signs
September 12th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Transportation
Oregon’s curve riders and a Generation Y driver’s Portland ‘speed’ sign confusion, (The Oregonian, 9/9/2011) Safety evaluation of curve warning speed signs [PDF] (2011), Oregon Department of Transportation, Research Section
Upper Willamette Salmon Recovery Plan
September 8th, 2011 · Comments Off · Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Getting salmon past daunting Willamette Basin dams could have a big price tag — and a big payoff (Oregonian, 9/8/2011) Upper Willamette River conservation and recovery plan for chinook salmon and steelhead [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Division
Tags:chinook salmon·conservation·salmon·steelhead·Willamette River
Healthy Kids audit
September 8th, 2011 · Comments Off · Audits Division, Secretary of State
Oregon state audit of Healthy Kids program finds faulty numbers: $4.5 million returned to feds (Oregonian, 9/1/2011) Oregon Health Authority : improve controls over child enrollment reporting and advertising expenditures [PDF] (2011) Oregon Office of Secretary of State, Audits Division
School zone speed limits
September 6th, 2011 · Comments Off · Transportation Safety Division
Portland area police patrolling 20 mph school zones, writing tickets (Oregonian, 9/6/2011) Save lives : slow down in school zones [PDF] (2006) Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division A Guide to school area safety [PDF] (2009) Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division
West Nile virus
September 1st, 2011 · Comments Off · Health Authority
West Nile-infected mosquitos reported in Malheur County by Oregon Public Health officials, (The Oregonian, 8/31/2011) West Nile virus summary report for Oregon [PDF] (annual serial), Oregon Health Authority. Acute and Communicable Disease Program
Tags:mosquito·mosquitoes·public health·vectors·West Nile virus
