Month: August 2022

The state says insurers are not using the fire risk map to raise rates A wildfire risk map created and later retired by the Oregon Department of Forestry places most of rural Jackson County in high and extreme fire risk categories. Jackson County commissioners have sent a letter to state officials asking for a reevaluation and fixes to the wildfire risk mapping process that placed a large number of properties in high or extreme fire risk categories. Meanwhile, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation announced that insurance companies are not using and do not plan to use the map to…

Trump’s allies on the House Judiciary Committee are now calling on the Biden administration to do what former President Donald Trump apparently failed to do: save and turn over sensitive records to another part of the government. House Republicans have sent letters to senior Biden administration officials demanding they send documents and communications to Congress about the FBI searches Trump residence. The letters, addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, are signed by 18 Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, R- of Ohio They…

Medford school district must pay $91,223.61 cost of former student’s schooling in Utah A judge has ordered the Medford School District to pay the costs of a student’s schooling in Utah after finding that school officials here failed to provide an adequate education to a former South Medford High student before being expelled and then sought treatment out of state. for inappropriate sexual behavior. Jessica Toth, an administrative law judge for the Oregon Office of Administrative Hearings, signed an order on Aug. 8 that found the district “committed multiple violations” of the student’s right to an “education appropriate public free”…

Monday marks the first release of On3’s top 100 football prospect rankings for the 2025 cycle. This ranking is made up of prospects entering their second season. It will be extended to the On300 next spring and will be updated regularly for the rest of the cycle. The 100 leads that make up the watch list have an initial rating of four stars. Most have a rating of 90 (the lowest rating of four stars), seven have a rating of 91, and two have a rating of 92. INITIAL 2025 On3 Top 100 Watch List Why a watchlist? We see…

BATON ROUGE – LSU quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to end his college football career, he announced Monday. “We are grateful to Myles for everything he has done for LSU Football,” LSU coach Brian Kelly said. “Myles is a great leader who has made a tremendous impact on this program and has earned the respect of everyone here because of his commitment and love for LSU. “Myles has always embodied the traits necessary to fulfill our mission of graduating champions, and we have every confidence that these traits will help him succeed at every step of his journey as he…

“ The lawyers of Mr. Giuliani has said he did nothing improper in Georgia and has been willing to cooperate. But they have been arguing with Ms. Willis’ office about their efforts to get him to testify before a grand jury. The lawyers of Mr. Giuliani have said that a doctor recommended that Mr. Giuliani did not travel by plane because of a procedure he underwent in early July to place heart stents, and they have tried to delay his testimony or have it done by video conference, an idea that the prosecutor’s office of the district has resisted. Fulton…