EARLIER THIS WEEK A NUMBER OFOAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WALKED OUT OF CLASSES IN ORDER TO PROTEST ICE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AND TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. THOSE STUDENTS ARE NOW FACING PUNISHMENT. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TELLING NEWSWATCH 12 THAT 80 STUDENTS WILL BE CHARGED WITH A ONE DAY SUSPENSION.
WHILE ON THE SUBJECT OF SCHOOLS, THE POLITICAL SIDE OF THE STATES LARGEST TEACHERS UNION, THE OREGON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,VOTED TO NOT ENDORSE ANYONE RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR. LAST TIME AROUND THE UNION GAVE ALMOST 400,000 DOLLARS TO GOVERNOR KOTEK’S CAMPAIGN.
THE END OF THIS MONTH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS NEW WORK REQUIREMENTS NOW IN ORDER TO GET SNAP FOOD BENEFITS THROUGH THE OREGON TRAIL CARD. NEARLY ALL ADULTS WHO ARE UNDER 65 AND DON’T HAVE DISABILITIES OR CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 14 AT HOME. HAVE TO BE WORKING OR VOLUNTEERING AT LEAST 80 HOURS PER MONTH OR TAKING PART IN JOB TRAINING. THE STATE OF OREGON ENCOURAGING AFFECTED RECIPIENTS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE 37 WORK SOURCE OREGON CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE IN ORDER TO ENROLL IN TRAINING.
THE JOSEPHINE COUNTY FOOD BANK ANNOUNCES BRIDGEVIEW COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY IN CAVE JUNCTION WILL BE CLOSING TODAY, ENDING A NEARLY 3-YEAR PARTNERSHIP. NBC5 REPORTS THE DECISION BASED ON PAPERWORK PROBLEMS FROM THE CAVE JUNCTION GROUP.
AND TODAY AND TOMORROW ON Q100.3 WE ASKS FOR YOUR HELP IN THE ST. JUDE COUNTRY CARES FOR KIDS RADIOTHON SPONSORED BY MINI PET MART. THIS RADIOTHON IS ALL ABOUT FIGHTING AND TREATING CHILDHOOD CANCERS. TO PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT TEXT HOPE TO 858-687-1003.