Salem, Oregon – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today that the total number of Oregon elementary and secondary students enrolled in public schools continues to increase steadily. According to counts reported by school districts, Oregon has 562,828 public school students – an increase of 3,613 since last year ( 0.6%). Oregon’s public school enrollment has increased nine times during the last ten years. Growth was again uneven across the state, with the largest enrollment ... [full story]

Written public comments accepted through Monday, Feb. 12;  public may also provide oral comments at Feb. 23 Environmental Quality Commission meeting The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received a petition from a group of 11 industry associations asking DEQ and the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) to amend Oregon’s recycling and waste reduction rules, specifically regarding the recycling of rigid plastic containers.  DEQ is accepting written public comments on the amendments proposed in ... [full story]

Simultaneous Monitoring of KPI's for 500 Streams and Automated Polling Advances Quality of Service for IPTV Broadcast Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced new monitoring capabilities for video services carried across an IP network. The MTM400 MPEG Transport Stream Monitor now provides simultaneous monitoring of critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for up to 500 MPEG Transport Streams carried within a Gigabit Ethernet link to aid rapid fault resolution. ... [full story]

Oregon high tech companies will impact technology debate in Congress This week, Oregon’s Gordon Smith (R-OR) was appointed by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to be Chairman of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force.  The task force helps facilitate an exchange of views between the Senate and America’s job creators in high tech industries.    Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) was elected Chairman of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force.“High tech companies are innovators driving the ... [full story]

Allegiant Air announces new, nonstop air service between Redmond/Bend and Las Vegas: Airline celebrates with introductory $59* fare What happens in Vegas, may stay in Vegas, but it will soon start in Redmond/Bend, Ore. as Allegiant Air today announces new nonstop jet-service to Las Vegas, Nev. beginning March 29. To kick off the new service, the Las Vegas-based, low-fare airline is offering limited introductory fares as low as $59* one-way.   Allegiant Air announced nonstop flights ... [full story]

The big game on Sunday isn't Adrian Peterson's only worry. The Chicago Bears football player revealed this week in Miami that he has struggled with stuttering his whole life. Peterson isn't the only sports star who has wrestled with this complex disorder. Golf superstar Tiger Woods recently told CBS's 60 Minutes that it takes hard work and a competitive spirit to overcome childhood stuttering. Other sports stars who have been successful despite their stuttering include ... [full story]

Study of U.S. pediatric soccer injuries shows higher rate for girls than boys Girl soccer players may be sustaining more injuries than boys, but boys are twice as likely to be hospitalized for their injuries, according to the first comprehensive look at U.S. emergency room data on youth soccer injuries. The review appears in the February issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Coauthors Robert E. Leininger, Christy L. Knox, MA, and R. ... [full story]

Fans of the U.S. Ski Team will be able to watch the upcoming FIS Alpine World Ski Championships as NBCSports.com in conjunction with MediaZone will bring exclusive coverage of the full Championships to the USA including live web streaming daily, plus televised coverage of the men's and women's downhill, airing Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports. Held every two years, the U.S. Ski Team will be looking to defend multiple World titles ... [full story]

Kevin Keillor of Bend and corporate counsel of Edge Wireless will examine state statutes, rules and procedures to ensure adequate coordination and communication between federal, state and local authorities Governor Ted Kulongoski recently named sixteen members to a taskforce that he created by Executive Order earlier this month, who are charged with reviewing how to improve coordination of communication and resources between federal, state and local authorities in search and rescue (SAR) operations.    Governor Ted Kulongoski recently ... [full story]

Bob Costas, one of television's most accomplished broadcasters, will host the 66th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony on Monday, June 4, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. "We are delighted to have Bob as the host for the 66th Annual Peabody Awards," said Horace Newcomb, director of the Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia. "He has made the world of sports accessible to everyone and has guided television audiences through some of ... [full story]