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School board approves hundreds of layoffs for Salem schools
The Salem-Keizer School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to lay off hundreds of teachers and educators next school year as part of a $71 million budget cut plan that will reduce services for the district’s 40,000 students next year.
OHA study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccine and cardiac deaths
During the pandemic, reports linked the COVID-19 vaccine to cardiac deaths, especially among young people, but a new study by the Oregon Health Authority found no connection between the two.
The study, published Thursday, April 11, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, examined nearly 1,300 deaths among Oregon adolescents and young people — ages 16 to 30 — during a 19-month period in 2021 and 2022. The study found no one died within the first 100 days of receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, which teaches the body how to replicate a part of the virus as a way of getting the immune system to fight it.
Make an ordinary space an oasis with new tiles
As we approach the busy season of home construction, it is a great time to research the top tile trends for 2024.
Year after year, trends come and go, while some truly stand the test of time.
Spring is clean up time, make home fire safety a priority
Less rain, more sunshine, budding trees, longer days: they are all signs that the warmer months are nearing.
For many, these seasonal hallmarks are reminders to start spring cleaning in and around our homes.
Be energy-smart with energy efficient home improvement projects
Efficiency home improvement projects are an energy-smart choice that can result in financial savings for individuals and communities.
Improving your home’s energy efficiency with a heat pump, added insulation or other weatherization measures are energy-smart choices as they can enhance your comfort and cut down on energy costs.
How to care for your hanging Petunia/Calibrachoa baskets
Come learn some gardening secrets about hanging flower baskets
Adapting Oregon’s vineyards to a changing climate
All of us are experiencing climate change, be it extreme heat or cold events, unusually heavy rainfall or strong winds. However, agriculture is affected particularly hard as crops, and the surrounding ecosystem in which they are produced, are completely dependent on the weather.
Five scented plants to try this year
Choose plants with scented leaves to add a little something extra to your garden this summer. Grow them along a path or somewhere you will brush up against them to release the fragrance. Kids will also love trying to guess the different scents.
Gardening safety tips from Keizer Fire
The days are getting longer, the sun is shining brighter and the roar of lawn mowers can be heard. In the Pacific Northwest we long for these days. As you plan your weekend gardening adventures, Keizer Fire would like to remind you of a few safety tips.