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Gresham-Barlow School District to cut jobs, scale back music programs for 2026-27
3+ hour ago (683+ words) The Gresham-Barlow School District (GSBD) has announced where cuts are likely to be made for the 2026-2027 school year. The district is facing a $10 million budget deficit for the next school year "because state funding is not keeping pace with rising…...
Reynolds School District proposes 158 job cuts to close nearly $20 M shortfall
2+ week, 1+ day ago (507+ words) The Reynolds School District community is bracing for another round of budget cuts for the next school year. The district is facing an approximately $20 million budget gap "with several significant variables still outstanding that may raise that amount further" and…...
Tigard-Tualatin Schools plan to cut $5. 5 M from next year's budget
2+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) by Barry Mangold, KATU Another school district has laid the groundwork for cutting millions of dollars from its budget ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. The board at Tigard-Tualatin School District on Monday gave unanimous approval to a plan to cut…...
Evergreen Public Schools approves major budget cuts, includes a beloved music program
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (312+ words) by Victor Park, KATU VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) " Evergreen Public Schools board members in Vancouver voted to approve major cuts during a public meeting on Tuesday. Board members told families it was a difficult decision as they also noted the district…...
NOAA deal funds nine Alaska seismic stations to boost near-real-time tsunami warnings
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) " The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it has reached a new agreement with the Alaska Mesonet and the seismic network operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Earthquake Center to fund nine seismic stations that support…...
Vancouver Public Schools approves 2026-27 cuts, nearly 200 jobs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ 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. VANCOUVER, WASH. (KATU) " Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) is facing even more budget cuts. In an effort to…...
Evergreen Public Schools feels budget pinch as enrollment plummets
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ 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. VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) " Evergreen Public Schools is now saying major budget cuts are coming, as the district…...
West Linn-Wilsonville School District considers $10 M budget cuts amid declining enrollment
5+ mon, 4+ day 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
1+ mon, 2+ week 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
4+ mon, 2+ 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…...