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West Linn-Wilsonville School District considers $10M budget cuts amid declining enrollment
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (817+ words) KATU has declared a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for a strong atmospheric river that will bring waves of heavy rain and strong winds. by Jennifer Singh, KATU The West Linn-Wilsonville School District is considering slashing $10 million from the 2026-2027 budget to…...
Budget crunch forces Portland Public Schools to weigh furloughs, school closures
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (392+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) " Portland Public Schools has a money problem. With about three months left in the school year, the district must close an unexpected $14 million budget deficit. That figure exceeds the $10 million deficit the district originally reported. The total…...
Elderly and vulnerable residents evacuated from Puyallup RV park
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (214+ words) PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. " A water rescue operation took place at the Bowman Hilton RV Park in Puyallup Thursday, where rising floodwaters prompted urgent evacuations, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. The call for assistance came in around 3:40 p.m. from the…...
Fallout from transportation bill failure could impact homeless camp cleanup, DMV wait time
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) by Christina Giardinelli, KATU PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) " The fallout over state lawmakers' failure to pass a solution to the Oregon Department of Transportation's budget deficit totaling more than $350 million could have widespread impacts beyond potholes and snowplows. ODOT has declined…...