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Good evening,
- The U.S. track and field and para national championships got underway today at Hayward Field in Eugene. Mark Baker explains how this is the first time that events for athletes with and without disabilities will happen in the same stadium at the same time. And he calls out a few top para-athletes to watch.
- Gov. Tina Kotek was at Bethel’s Prairie Mountain School today for a ceremonial signing of four education bills. “To see the individuals doing the work today, to see the educators, to see the students — they (bring) to life the laws that get passed in Salem,” she said.
- The tsunami alerts on the Oregon Coast this week have some state lawmakers refocused on improving the state’s systems for communicating during emergencies — and also responding after a disaster.
- Our colleagues at the Oregon Capital Chronicle report that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has proposed closing U.S. Forest Service offices in Portland and moving their work to Colorado and Utah.
- Firefighters quickly put out a fire in a basement apartment of a building on Willamette Street near 13th Avenue.
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DAILY DIGEST
For first time, athletes with and without disabilities compete at same championship event
By Mark Baker
Fans will be able to watch both track and field competitions and para competitions as part of a three-day event, as the two championship meets are held together this week at Hayward Field. And here are a few top para athletes to keep an eye on.
Gov. Kotek celebrates education bills in Eugene
By Lilly St. Angelo
The governor highlighted Bethel School District’s summer reading program as a model for improving literacy scores.
After tsunami threat, Oregon lawmakers evaluating emergency preparedness
By Ben Botkin
Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, has convened a work group that is looking to improve emergency preparedness and disaster recovery for legislators to consider.
Police identify man killed in multivehicle I-5 crash
By Jaime Adame
Enjoy the evening,
Bob
