March rainfall in the Yachats area was all over the map – literally. Rain measurements in the city were very average for the month, with the “official” rain gauge at the Yachats water treatment plant measuring 5.21 inches in March for a three-month total of 15.12 inches. But the city’s 10-year average for March is […]
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Thousands gather in Keizer on Friday and Saturday for Reawaken America rally, protests
By WHITNEY WOODWORTH/Salem Statesman-Journal KEIZER — Thousands of people filled standing-room-only tents at the Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer Friday and Saturday to hear from election and COVID-19 conspiracy theorists, Christian leaders and prominent figures pardoned by former President Donald Trump. The sold-out Reawaken America Tour rally drew about 4,000 attendees. Among the top-billed speakers were Trump’s […]
Legislative tweak to community college scholarship program designs to help more low-income students
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A scholarship to help Oregon high school seniors pay for community college that had unintentionally been sending the largest grants to students with the least need will now give more money to low-income students. That change and other fixes to the program are part of an education bill […]