Category Archives: Tillamook Headlight Herald

Oregon National Guard Program offers students paid opportunities to earn high school credit

High school students in Oregon will have a paid opportunity to learn professional technical training while earning high school credit, as part of the newly endorsed program called The Oregon Plan. Created by the Oregon National Guard, the plan received official approval last month from the Oregon Department of Education, which is required as part […]
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Studying descendants of hatchery salmon

Researchers who created “family trees” for nearly 10,000 fish found that first-generation, wild-born descendants of hatchery-origin chinook salmon in an Oregon river show improved fitness. The finding, based on data collected over 13 years, is encouraging for chinook salmon recovery efforts, said Kathleen O’Malley, an associate professor at Oregon State University and the study’s senior […]
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Renewed commitment to state’s wildfire response urged

Members of the Oregon Congressional delegation are calling for a renewed long-term commitment to the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP). Set to expire June 30 of this year, the WOOP serves as the agreement that governs fire response for BLM, the Oregon Department of Forestry, and Forest Protective Associations all over western Oregon. Source: Renewed […]
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OHA to hold public hearing for proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has scheduled an opportunity for public comments concerning the proposed merger of two major grocery store chains – Kroger and Albertsons. This deal could impact more than 150 pharmacies in Oregon, accoring to a releas from the OHA “The OHA is reviewing this planned transaction to understand how it might […]
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Oregon health officials urge people 65+ to get second COVID-19 shot

Oregonians 65 and older can now get an additional dose of the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine following a federal announcement that opened eligibility to older adults, who are most at risk for severe outcomes of the virus. Paul Cieslak, M.D., medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Public Health Division, […]
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Fed funds to help Oregon salmon

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have announced an investment of $27 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help support recovery efforts for Pacific salmon populations. The federal funds are available due to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Source: Fed funds to help Oregon salmon | News […]
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Efforts to expand health options keeping people covered

With nearly 84 percent of the state’s 1.5 million renewals complete, more than 5 out of 6 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan (OHP) or other Medicaid benefits. Oregon’s 85 percent renewal rate is the second-highest national comparison, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy organization. Source: Efforts to expand health options keeping people […]
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OSP Fish and Wildlife seeks public assistance

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for public assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the waste of four black-tailed deer. Two does and two fawns were shot and left to waste. On, Nov. 17, 2023, at approximately 8:30 a.m., troopers responded to a call of multiple deer shot and left on […]
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Conversation with a conservationist about Oregon’s timber future

As the Oregon Board of Forestry nears a decision on a habitat conservation plan for western Oregon state forests, the Headlight Herald sat down with the Wild Salmon Center’s Oregon Policy Program Manager Michael Lang to discuss the plan, forest conservation and the recent Hampton sawmill closure in Banks. Source: Conversation with a conservationist about […]
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Guest Column: Together, we can do hard things | Opinion 

Last year when I was sworn in to serve as your governor, I told Oregonians that this job would mean waking up, every day, with a mission. That mission, simply put, is to deliver results for Oregonians – to take on our biggest challenges and make things better. Source: Guest Column: Together, we can do […]
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