News from argusobserver.com http://argusobserver.com/ The latest news from the argusobserver.com website! Newsys Template Engine News http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-2014269626 A chance to save http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08c94678972655156187.txt ONTARIO — A grant Ontario School District officials intend to apply for could significantly reduce the levy rate of a proposed $18.5 million school district-wide bond if both the grant and the bond are approved. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800 newsys-2014269627 In-depth county inventory geared toward managing water infrastructure efficiently http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08c9ccd8a0a518774651.txt ONTARIO — The project has a long name, but the inventory of the county’s irrigation canals, drain ditches and irrigated acres, plus all the related structures, is an effort to manage these resources more efficiently, and, in a way, that improves conservation and water quality, officials say. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800 newsys-2014269633 ODOT office prepared for winter weather http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08ca4a832a2805514877.txt ONTARIO — It has not reached Thanksgiving yet, but Oregon Department of Transportation maintenance crews are already dealing with winter conditions on the highways, and the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 in Ladd Canyon have already been closed once in the past two weeks. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800 newsys-2014269629 Oregon officials say swine flu counts falling http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08cab2ea805828473974.txt PORTLAND (AP) — The swine flu epidemic in Oregon appears to have peaked in October, health officials say. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800 newsys-2014269625 OHS scheduling committee considers closed campus http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08cb244c23b641120744.txt ONTARIO — One topic the Ontario High School scheduling meeting is tackling as part of their discussions over which new schedule to implement at the high school is whether the high school campus should remain open or be closed to students during the day. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800 newsys-2014269630 TriMet inspecting train doors after kid strandings http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08cb5978d0f316441630.txt PORTLAND (AP) — TriMet says it is inspecting doors and emergency intercom systems on its MAX light-rail trains after two instances of young children being separated from their parents and left at stations. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800 newsys-2013765342 13 charged in Central Oregon bank fraud http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08cb9d38e4b022607689.txt PORTLAND (AP) — The collapse of a Bend real estate development company has resulted in charges against 13 people in what prosecutors say is the largest Oregon fraud case to emerge from the national real estate boom and bust. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800 newsys-2014269624 S. Oregon county sees spike in teen suicides http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08cbd4e4952975574961.txt MEDFORD (AP) — Jackson County officials say they don’t know whether a two-year spike in teen suicide represents a trend or an anomaly. Either way, it’s worrisome. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800 newsys-2013765338 Federal judge takes third swing at NW salmon plan http://argusobserver.com/articles/2009/11/22/news/doc4b08cc2f145e7802222553.txt PORTLAND (AP) — The federal judge getting ready to decide whether the government is doing enough to save Columbia River salmon will have a question for its lawyers Monday: If you have plans in your hip pocket in case the fish numbers crash, why not put those plans to work now? For good measure, Judge James Redden underlined the ‘‘now’’ in a memo he sent to the lawyers last week. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:13 -0800