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Burton White, of Tigard, a retired union official, labor educator, and mediator, passed away Feb. 14 of complications following a stroke. He was 90. White was director of labor relations for the Oregon Nurses Association from 1979 to 1985. Prior to that, from 1969-75, he was director of economic and general welfare for the California Nurses Association. He started working as an arbitrator and mediator in 1988. He was the first executive director of Partners in Construction Cooperation (PICC), a “cooperation committee” in the construction industry that included workers, contractors, finan...

UpdatedFri, Feb 12, 2021 at 7:15 pm ET Reply Jurors selected the Miry Run Ponds Master Plan based on the research, design, restoration, and public participation. (Shutterstock) EAST WINDSOR, NJ — The Mercer County Park Commission's Miry Run Ponds Master Plan recently won the 2021 Chapter Award from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (NJASLA), county executive Brian M Hughes announced. Jury members voted unanimously for the master plan, and the award was announced at the NJASLA virtual meeting held on Jan. 31. The master plan process was led by consult...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Oregon’s controversial Measure 110 went into effect Monday, decriminalizing possession of hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and oxycodone, according to reports.  The measure reclassifies possession of small amounts of hard drugs as a civil violation: Offenders will face a $100 fine, which they can avoid with a "health assessment" – a 24/7 phone service that will help determine what services an individual might need.   Small amounts include less than 1 gram of heroin or MDMA; 2 grams of coc...

Cellphone video shows the suspect, 43-year-old Brian Christopher Miller, yelling anti-Muslim slurs and threatening to kill the 68-year-old Afghan-American worker

Tandy featured in 2020 photo book By Ceili Cornelius Grant Tandy has been emphasizing his photography work during the pandemic. photo provided Grant Tandy’s photographs are featured in the new book “Ineffable.” Proceeds benefit Pledge for the Wild and the Deschutes Trails Coalition. photo provided • • Grant Tandy, formerly of Sisters and now living in Bend, is the manager at the Worthy Brewing Company “Hopservatory” in Bend. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hopservatory h...