State’s sluggish recovery ‘losing steam’: Oregon economic news (Oregonian, 8/30/2012) Oregon’s slow recovery aids current state budget, threatens future ones (Oregonian, 8/30/2012) Oregon’s state budget appears stable for now (Statesman Journal, 8/30/2012) Oregon economic and revenue forecast [PDF] (quarterly serial) Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Entries from August 30th, 2012
West Nile virus
August 30th, 2012 · Comments Off · Health Authority
Two people in Oregon contract West Nile virus (Statesman Journal, 8/29/2012) West Nile virus hits Oregon again (Register Guard, 8/29/2012) West Nile virus summary report for Oregon [PDF] (annual serial) Oregon Health Authority. Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention
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Water quality trading
August 28th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Environmental Quality, Office of the Governor
Feds Fund Effort To Cool Northwest Waters With Credit Trading (Oregon Public Broadcasting, 8/24/2012) Freshwater Trust, Willamette Partnership get $1.5M grant (Portland Business Journal, 8/24/2012) Oregon project a pioneer for conservation grants, Vilsack says (Capitol Press, 8/24/2012) Water quality trading [PDF] (2010) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division Oregon’s water temperature standard and its [...]
Unemployment rate vs. jobs numbers
August 28th, 2012 · Comments Off · Employment Department
Why does Oregon’s unemployment rate climb even when the economy gains jobs? (Oregonian, 8/27/2012) Oregon’s unemployment rate and jobs numbers : two measures of the labor [PDF] (2012) Oregon Employment Department, WorkSource Oregon
Tags:economy·jobs·unemployment
Brewing industry employment
August 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off · Employment Department
Oregon Sees Growth In Brewery Jobs (OPB,8/23/2012) Oregon’s breweries defy economic odds [PDF](2012) Oregon Employment Department, WorkSource Oregon
Portland diesel pollution
August 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Environmental Quality
Multnomah County, activists say Oregon low-balls diesel pollution risk (Oregonian, 8/23/2012) Portland Air Toxics Solutions committee report and recommendations [PDF] (2012) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
State drowning statistics
August 21st, 2012 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
State drowning stats released (Statesman Journal, 8/19/2012) Oregon vital statistics annual report [PDF] (annual), Oregon Center for Health Statistics
Quality education model
August 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · Oregon Quality Education Commission
Report Could Point Way To Stronger Schools (Oregon Public Broadcasting, 8/13/2012) Quality education model final report [PDF] (2012) Oregon Quality Education Commission
Tags:education·education quality·high-performing schools·Quality education·schools
Willamette River Recreation and Access
August 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · State Marine Board
Willamette Lauded for Access, Named “National Water Trail” (Oregon Public Broadcasting, 8/13/2012) Willamette River recreation guide [PDF] (serial) Oregon State Marine Board
Tags:boating·recreation·river access·Willamette River·Willamette Riverkeepers
Medical marijuana cardholders
August 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · Medical Marijuana, Advisory Committee on
Number of medical marijuana cardholders in Oregon triples (Albany Democrat Herald, 8/12/2012) Oregon Medical Marijuana Program data [PDF] (quarterly) Oregon Medical Marijuana Program
Licensing for hair braiding
August 16th, 2012 · Comments Off · Health Licensing Agency
Braiding African American hair at center of overregulation battle in Oregon (Oregonian, 8/11/2012) Hair design [PDF] (2009) Oregon Health Licensing Agency
Hugh Hayes
August 14th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Forestry
Honoring an icon of Oregon iconography (Statesman Journal, 8/10/2012) Secret treasures in the forest [PDF] (1951) Oregon State Board of Forestry
Tsunami debris
August 7th, 2012 · Comments Off · Parks & Recreation Dept.
Tsunami Debris Clean-Up Costs Mounting (OPB, 8/7/2012) Beach debris frequently asked questions [PDF](2012) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Tags:beach debris·invasive species·Japanese tsunami·tsunami debris
New school rankings
August 6th, 2012 · Comments Off · Dept. of Education
New Oregon school ratings show familiar patterns but highlight little-known ‘model’ schools (Oregonian,8/3/2012) State releases new school rankings (Statesman Journal, 8/4/2012) Best And Worst Oregon Schools List Released (Oregon Public Broadcasting, 8/3/2012) Preliminary priority, focus, and model school list [PDF] (2012) Oregon Department of Education Priority, focus, and model schools frequently asked questions [PDF] (2012) Oregon [...]
Integrated Water Resources Strategy
August 6th, 2012 · Comments Off · Oregon Water Resources Department
Draft nears on major Oregon water use report (Natural Resource Report, 8/6/2012) Oregon’s integrated water resources strategy, draft [PDF] (2012) Oregon Water Resources Department
Tags:land use·water·water quality
Alternative forms of identification
August 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off · Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Oregon considers allowing new forms of ID (Statesman Journal, 8/1/2012) Standards for issuance of Oregon driver licenses and identification cards [PDF] (annual) Oregon Department of Transportation. Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
