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Journey Love Hoffman was given seven days to live.  Born with an extra chromosome, Journey was diagnosed at birth with Trisomy 13. The rare genetic condition, also known as Patau syndrome, affects about one in every 10,000-16,000 babies and is described as “incompatible with life.” About 90% of the babies who survive through birth die in their first year. But JourneyContinueContinue reading “Child with Trisomy 13 defies condition labeled ‘incompatible with life’”

Democratic newcomer Ramiro “RJ” Navarro Jr. wants to represent District 25 in the Oregon House of Representatives. To do so, he has to beat Bill Post, the three-term Republican incumbent who intends to serve two more years. Read the full story here.

Measure 109 would make Oregon the first state in the nation allowed to manufacture, deliver and administer psilocybin products and psilocybin-assisted therapy at supervised and licensed facilities. The measure, if voters in November pass it, also would impose a two-year development period for the Oregon Health Authority to establish parameters for the new therapy.  Some of Oregon’s medical and psychiatric leaders,ContinueContinue reading “Oregon measure 109: Voters to decide fate of ‘magic mushroom’ therapy”

A recent Facebook post in a local, private, parents’ group preceded Salem-Keizer Public Schools’ release of new district-wide guidelines on what educators can and cannot do when it comes to social activism, including state rules on political activity. Read the full story here.

With the COVID-19 pandemic and Oregon wildfires in the background, families and educators in Salem-Keizer schools are beginning the new year amid confusion, chaos and, for some, traumatic loss.  Many families ran into several technical issues in the first week as well. Read the full story here.

Salem-Keizer School Board members and district leadership gave themselves a deadline to determine whether to continue contracts for school resource officers in the 2020-21 school year and beyond. But the deadline has come and gone. Read the full story here.

The presence of any in-person activity has some students, staff, families and alumni worried about the health of these individuals and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story here.

The commission is investigating possible open meeting laws violations by members of the Silver Falls school board.  Read the full story here.

Answers to questions regarding the changes to school reentry plans, and what Oregon education during the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to look like this fall. Read the full story here.

ICYMI: Educators at William Lord High School, housed at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, were required to resume in-person teaching, despite all but one staff member voicing concerns for their safety and their students’. Read the full story here.