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.�
Gov. Kate Brown abruptly announced new rules for school reopenings on Wednesday afternoon, making former directives optional and allowing school districts to open if they follow safety precautions against the coronavirus.
In a letter to health and education agencies, the governor said the stateâs health metrics for returning to in-person instruction will become advisory rather than mandatory effective Jan. 1.
Local school districts will have more flexibility to manage through the coronavirus pandemic. Hailey Hoffman/The Astorian
âMoving forward, the decision to resume in-person instruction must be made locally, district by district school by school,â Brown said.
In an effort to tamp down the COVID-19 pandemic, most Oregon schools have been closed since mid-March and students have been learning remotely in their homes. Many parents and students had become increasingly frustrated with the situation and the calls for reopening schools
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