Local schools to install refuges for teachers, staff to address stress, fatigue

by Ty Davison | Apr 14, 2023 | News & Commentary

Local schools to install refuges for teachers, staff to address stress, fatigue – Salem Reporter: Teachers at about a dozen schools in the Salem-Keizer School District soon will get a place to retreat when the day’s work seems overwhelming. Backed by a health...

Schools hiring emergency teachers for special education, potentially violating federal law

by Ty Davison | Apr 13, 2023 | News & Commentary

Schools hiring emergency teachers for special education, potentially violating federal law – Oregon Capital Chronicle: More than 130 emergency licensed teachers are filling in as special education instructors in Oregon this year, shortchanging thousands of...

Downtown Portland coffee shop announces closure, cites safety concerns

by Ty Davison | Apr 12, 2023 | News & Commentary

Downtown Portland coffee shop announces closure, cites safety concerns – oregonlive.com: Portland-based Coava Coffee is permanently closing its downtown cafe this week on three days’ notice after nearly six years of brewing locally roasted coffee there....

Bud Light’s Sponsorship With Trans Star Dylan Mulvaney Sparks Backlash

by Ty Davison | Apr 8, 2023 | News & Commentary

Bud Light’s Sponsorship With Trans Star Dylan Mulvaney Sparks Backlash – Variety: Beer conglomerate Anheuser-Busch has found itself at the center of a controversial debate surrounding its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who was...

Alarming spate of overdoses draws scrutiny of open-air fentanyl market in downtown Portland

by Ty Davison | Apr 7, 2023 | News & Commentary

Alarming spate of overdoses draws scrutiny of open-air fentanyl market in downtown Portland – oregonlive.com: Beneath the awnings of the boarded-up Washington Center in downtown Portland, dozens of hooded figures congregate amid the trash and graffiti. Some...