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Radon in the home

March 30th, 2012 · Health Authority

Testing indicates elevated radon levels at Mahonia Hall, Oregon governor’s mansion (Oregonian, 3/29/2012)

Radon level is high at governor’s mansion (Statesman Journal, 3/29/2012)

radonRadon [PDF] (2009) Oregon Health Authority. Radiation Protection Services

radon_zipRadon concentrations by zip code expressed in pCi/liter [PDF] (2008) Oregon Health Authority. Radiation Protection Services

radon_countyRadon concentrations by county expressed in pCi/liter [PDF] (2008) Oregon Health Authority. Radiation Protection Services

I-5 traffic volumes

March 27th, 2012 · Dept. of Transportation, Transportation Data Section, Transportation Development Division

Interstate 5 traffic through Salem increasing (Statesman Journal, 3/23/2012)

trafficTraffic volumes on state highways [PDF] (annual) Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Development Division, Transportation Data Section

Whale watch week

March 27th, 2012 · Parks & Recreation Dept.

Plenty of whales headed our way
(Register Guard, 3/23/2012)

whaleWhale Watching Center, Depoe Bay [PDF] (2011) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department

watch_countWhale watch week count [PDF] (biannual) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department

Electronics recycling program

March 27th, 2012 · Dept. of Environmental Quality

Oregonians plugging in to electronics recycling program (Oregonian, 3/23/2012)

ecycleOregon e-cycles biennial report [PDF] (biennial) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Responsible gambling practices

March 22nd, 2012 · State Lottery

Oregon Lottery needs more focus on problem gambling, new report says (Oregonian, 3/21/2012)

gamblingpracticesRecommendations to enhance Oregon State Lottery responsible gambling practices [PDF] (2012) Oregon State Lottery

Bald eagles removed from endangered species list

March 19th, 2012 · Uncategorized

It’s a comeback story: Bald eagles rebound from near extinction, (Oregonian, 3/18/2012)

fungusRare, threatened and endangered species of Oregon [PDF] (triennial), Oregon Biodiversity Information Center

Achievement compacts

March 16th, 2012 · Dept. of Education, Office of Assessment and Information Services

Every Oregon school district must specify how many students it aims to graduate, get to college
(Oregonian, 3/14/2012)

Oregon board looks at achievement (Statesman Journal, 3/14/2012)

schoolsAchievement compacts : questions and answers [PDF] (2012) Oregon Education Investment Board

Smoke alarms

March 12th, 2012 · Oregon State Fire Marshal

Officials encourage checks on smoke alarms (Register Guard, 3/11/2012)

Smoke alarm frequently asked questions [PDF]fire (2011) Oregon State Fire Marshal

Top consumer complaints

March 12th, 2012 · Dept. of Justice

Telemarketers garner the most consumer complaints in 2011 (Oregonian, 3/10/2012)

telemarketerTop 10 consumer complaints [PDF] (annual) Oregon Department of Justice

Security Threat Management program

March 5th, 2012 · Dept. of Corrections

Unique Oregon prison program aims to tame violence (Oregonian, 3/3/2012)

threatmngtunitOffice of Inspector General and the Security Threat Management Unit [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Corrections

Unemployment rate

March 1st, 2012 · Employment Dept., WorkSource Oregon

Oregon adds 5,400 jobs as unemployment falls to 8.8 percent in January (Oregonian, 2/29/2012)

Job market may be improving (Statesman Journal, 2/29/2012)

employmentOregon’s employment situation [PDF] (monthly) Worksource Oregon

Job vacancies

March 1st, 2012 · Employment Dept.

Oregon employment outlook improves, but still trails nation (Register Guard, 2/28/2012)

job_vaccanciesJob vacancies in Oregon [PDF] (annual) Oregon Employment Department

Cyber-Bullying Bill

February 23rd, 2012 · Uncategorized

Anti-bullying bill passes Senate, goes to House (Statesman Journal, 2/23/2012)

enterprsenewsletterCyber bulling: what you need to know to keep your family safe [PDF] (2011) Oregon Enterprise Security Office

Canola growing regulations

February 22nd, 2012 · Dept. of Agriculture

For Oregon farmers, oil-rich canola is either promise or peril (Oregonian, 2/18/2012)

canolaCanola growing regulations [PDF] (2009), Oregon State Department of Agriculture

National Register of Historic Places

February 21st, 2012 · Parks & Recreation Dept.

Two landmark homes in Northeast and Northwest Portland added to the National Register of Historic Places (Oregonian, 2/20/2012)

heritagebullitnNational Register of Historic Places [PDF] (2007) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department

shipoThe National Register process [PDF] (2008)

Privatizing public lands for public schools

February 15th, 2012 · Oregon Department of State Lands

Kitzhaber Asked to Reject Attempts to Privatize Public Lands for Public Schools (Salem News, 2/13/2012)

assetAsset management plan, 2006-2016 [PDF] (2006) Oregon Department of State Lands

Public contracting audit

February 15th, 2012 · Audits Division, Secretary of State

Audit finds no abuse in Oregon’s public contracting system (Statesman Journal, 2/13/2012)

auditAgencies ensured contracts with former state employees were properly awarded [PDF] (2012) Secretary of State, Audits Division

Columbia River Gorge pollution

February 13th, 2012 · Dept. of Environmental Quality

Pollution fouls visibility in Columbia River Gorge (Statesman Journal, 2/12/2012)

crgorgeairColumbia River Gorge air study and strategy [PDF] (2011) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Oregon Mentoring Project

February 13th, 2012 · Dept. of Education

Mentoring pays off for Salem-Keizer teachers (Statesman Journal, 2/12/2012)

mentoringprojectProgram brief on Oregon Mentoring Project [PDF] (2009) Oregon Department of Education, Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation

Transportation Investments

February 9th, 2012 · Dept. of Transportation

Gravy Train (Willamette Week, 2/8/2012)

connectoregonConnect Oregon [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Transportation

connectcyclesAnalysis of the Connect Oregon Program through two project selection cycles [PDF] (2009) Oregon Department of Transportation, Research Unit