Thanks to a nearly six-week Republican walkout in the Oregon Senate that just ended last week, state legislators lost a lot of time they could’ve used to hash out bills. With the legislative session set to adjourn June 25, elected officials in Salem are now scrambling to pass important bills so they can get signed into … [Read more…]
PORTLAND—Nobody saw this coming. A highly anticipated Class C boys’ lacrosse state final rematch between longtime rivals North Yarmouth Academy and Waynflete that instead of turning into a fight to the finish proved to be just the opposite. Resulting in a Flyers coronation, as this time, no extra time would be necessary. In fact, top-ranked, … [Read more…]
Parkes Shire Council is inviting members of the Parkes community to share their ideas to deliver liveability improvements across the Shire and measure key liveability indicators. Parkes Shire Council has secured $186,562 in funding from the NSW Government under the Regional NSW – Business Case and Strategy Development Fund to assist in developing the strategy. … [Read more…]
The wet weather has caused havoc on Perth’s roads, with emergency services rushing to several accidents. A man aged in his 20s is preparing to be taken to hospital via the RAC rescue helicopter after the car he was in collided with a tree in the city’s south-east. Police were alerted to the crash on … [Read more…]
towards trading for Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Getty Images The Miami Heat are now shifting their attention towards acquiring another star player. After their failed attempt at acquiring All-Star guard Bradley Beal — he’ll be taking his talents to the Phoenix Suns — the Heat will now try … [Read more…]
PORTARLINGTON’S biggest motor neuron disease fundraiser is returning to Pier Front Pizzeria next month raising money for MND research. Team Monica Hayes co-ordinator Geoff Fary, whose wife died from MND in 2016, said he hopes this year’s fundraising dinner on July 12 will be a bigger success than last year. “The people who came along … [Read more…]
After 29 years, the leader of Australia’s Antarctic Climate program is hanging up his ice drill. “We’ve just built an airport!” Admiring the view of a two kilometre-long ski-runway with his deep-field Antarctic colleagues, it was an unexpected achievement for climate scientist Dr Tas van Ommen, in late 2013. Tas and a small team of … [Read more…]
The wet weather has caused havoc on Perth’s roads, with emergency services rushing to several accidents. A man aged in his 20s is preparing to be taken to hospital via the RAC rescue helicopter after the car he was in collided with a tree in the city’s south-east. Police were alerted to the crash on … [Read more…]
Nearly 2,000 Providence nurses in Portland and Seaside have launched the region’s first nurses’ strike in more than two decades. Nurses at Providence Portland Medical Center began their strike at 5 a.m. Monday. Two hours later, nurses from Providence Seaside on the coast and nurses working on a home health and hospice unit run by … [Read more…]
🚗 The price of gas stays low in NJ🚗 NJ is now cheaper than the national average for gas🚗 Some NJ counties have lower gas prices than others What a difference a year makes! As the official start of summer gets underway this week, New Jersey drivers are paying significantly less for gas than at … [Read more…]