PacificCorp Foundation Pitches In For North Coast Details Published: 07 May 2021
As part of Pacific Power s commitment to supporting its communities, PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Pacific Power, is donating more than $525,000 across the six states it serves. The funding goes to support a total of 209 safety and wellness grants as part of the most recent round of quarterly grants provided by the foundation each year. Four North Coast organizations have won grants to support the work they do in local communities.
“We celebrate these heroic organizations that have continued to reinvent and reimagine ways they can help our communities most vulnerable,” said Alisa Dunlap, Pacific Power regional business manager for the Northern Oregon Coast. “Although we see brighter days ahead, Pacific Power remains deeply committed to supporting the work of these organizations, helping to fortify our communities, so they are strong and resilient.�
Local propositions were decided at the ballot box Tuesday.
In the Hammon School District, with the bond that paid for the Hammon Community Center being paid off, voters within the school district were asked to approve a new bond that would see major upgrades to the elementary building and the agriculture farm. The 10-year bond passed with 67% of the voters approving.
A bond proposition in the Town of Arapaho virtually had no competition, garnering 100% of the yes vote.
In the Town of Burns Flat, voters were asked to continue a one-cent sales tax that would see half a penny go to parks and recreation, a quarter of the penny fund the town’s EMS, while the other quarter would fund the town’s Fire Department.
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, January 12, for special elections in the area.
Local election board offices remind the public that early voting will be available to county election board offices from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday.
On election day, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. and officials warn that lines are possible at peak voting times. Wait times will likely be shortest at mid-morning and mid-afternoon, and anyone in line to vote at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot.
Officials also say that anyone who needs to look up their polling place, verify their registration information, or view a sample ballot can do so online. The Online Voter Tool can be accessed on the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website at elections.ok.gov. Those who vote by mail can also check the status of their ballot using the Online Voter Tool.