AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoOregon Adoption Fight: Oregon agreed to settle with Christian widow Jessica Bates, ending a three-year battle over her adoption application and barring the state from treating her religious beliefs about gender and sexuality as a disqualifier. Salem Public Safety: Englewood Elementary in northeast Salem went into lockdown Sept. 16 after a stolen vehicle incident nearby; police arrested the driver and the lockdown was lifted within about an hour. Eastern Oregon Military Training: The Oregon National Guard broke ground on a new $12 million 10-lane machine gun range near Boardman, bringing heavy-weapons live-fire training to Oregon and reducing the need to travel out of state. Rural Project Funding: Wheeler County is hiring a project manager to push stalled grant-funded work in Fossil, including upgrades tied to Glover Hall, industrial park lots, and the community food pantry. County Law Enforcement Tech Debate: Sheriffs in Gilliam, Wheeler, and Sherman counties are split on AI camera use, with Gilliam moving toward future use after earlier public pushback. Cleanup Update: EPA crews finished hazardous material removal at the old Condon School site in Condon, with asbestos and lead paint stripping expected to begin late September or early October.
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