Former Oregon City equestrian shares story about OCHS coach
Abigail Norton: Angie Wacker insisted I get up after I broke my back during practice
As a member of the Oregon City equestrian team my junior and senior years of high school (2015-17), I read with interest the article in the OC News last week about Coach Angie Wacker s state ethics violations and wanted to share my own story.
I fell off my horse while attending our first practice during Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET) drill tryouts. It was nobody s fault but my own; I had forgotten to tighten my cinch before getting on.
February 01 2021
Candace Avalos: We do not feel safe on our streets and in our homes when hate goes unchecked. I am running for County commissioner to stand up for you the people, your families and your businesses, and to work for a brighter future for all of us.
These are some of the first few words you can read on Mark Shull s campaign page for Clackamas County. But after it was uncovered recently that the newly elected commissioner has a documented history of disparaging Black and brown communities, some of us are wondering what he really meant when he said he d work for all of us.
January 25 2021
Recent legislation helped, but many Oregonians - particularly Black and Hispanic families - face additional challenges
In December s one-day special session, Oregon lawmakers took action to ensure that Oregonians won t be evicted during the darkest days of winter as COVID-19 continues to disrupt our communities and economy.
Through the passage of House Bill 4401, the Oregon Legislature recognized the importance of having a safe and stable home.
Testimony in favor of the bill came from nearly 200 renters, landlords, faith leaders and service organizations, painting a powerful picture of the financial insecurity the virus has wrought on Oregon families in every part of the state.
January 25 2021
Legislature s BIPOC Caucus focuses on efforts to ensure everyone has the chance to thrive as we break down barriers
The members of Oregon s Legislature s BIPOC Caucus are state Sens. Lew Frederick, Kayse Jama and James I. Manning Jr., and state Reps. Diego Hernandez, Mark Meek, Wlnsvey Campos, Teresa Alonso León, Andrea Salinas, Khanh Pham, Janelle Bynum, Tawna Sanchez and Ricki Ruiz.
The members of the Oregon Legislature s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Caucus envision a future for the state that is diverse, dynamic and equitable, where everyone has equal opportunity to thrive.
To work toward our caucus s mission of advancing equity and eliminating systemic oppression and racism in Oregon, we are focused on:
January 24 2021
State should offset the cost to Oregon families who have given up paychecks to accommodate forced home-based distance classes.
The Oregon Department of Education recently announced relaxed guidelines for school reopenings.
The new guidelines provide a roadmap for districts in the Portland area and much of the state to roll out in-person instruction for elementary school students.
Regardless of the new guidelines, it is looking more likely that many of Oregon s largest school districts will not return to full-time, in-person instruction for all students this year.
Earlier this month, the presidents of teachers unions representing Oregon s five largest school districts sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown. The letter demanded all school staff be fully vaccinated before schools reopen for any in-person instruction. If all goes well, that means mid-February would be the soonest that schools can reopen.