Christina Giardinelli

Salem councilors support law change so they can talk outside of public view  - Salem Reporter Salem city councilors approved council legislative priorities Monday which include a bill that would change prohibitions within state public meetings law against serial communications. To comment on ...

City councilors who broke Oregon's public meeting law support changing Oregon's public meeting law.

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I understand your point, the decision was made for the sake of clarity since being kicked out of a property is a de facto eviction and it’s a term most understand vs exits which implies voluntary departure as a term. While these may or may not be de jure evictions a judge has yet to weigh in.

Thanks for the post Lillian!

A day in the life YouTube video by Christina Giardinelli

We had a troupe of Girl Scouts come do a station tour today and my colleague who organized it wanted to make sure they got the full idea of all of the roles women have in news. This was part of my presentation.

The Cost of Redemption: A special report on youth incarceration in Oregon YouTube video by KATU News

KATU photojournalist Ric Peavyhouse and I have been touring facilities, talking to experts youth and victims about a troubling spike in serious juvenile criminal charges and what’s driving it. Hope you will take time to watch and share this special report. youtu.be/J_0oqvpqcX0

@cgiardinelli.bsky.social and I tried to see if they’d talk with us as the instagrammers went by in Noem’s convoy as they all left:

Multnomah County sheriff denies holding detainees for ICE amid federal lawsuit Agreements between the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and the US States Marshals Service reveal that the county has agreed to hold ICE detainees in its jail.

A previous version of this post was deleted because the headline and article have since been heavily edited as a result of MCSO responding—hours after we published today—to my request for an explanation of the IGA which I’ve repeatedly made starting Sept 2.

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Sources say final vote on Gov. Kotek's transit bills remains uncertain Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's transportation bill could stall yet again.

The special session bill meant to stave off hundreds of layoffs at ODOT was expected to cross the finish line tomorrow after a saga of delays.

Done!

Councilor Avalos with Christina Giardinelli from KATU

Just spoke with @cgiardinelli.bsky.social from KATU about today's difficult marathon budget session. Important to keep the community informed about how we're spending $8.5 billion in public dollars and the tough decisions we're making for Portland's future.

Three trips to Hawaii cost a combined $91,000 and, in some instances, government officials received first-class airfare, premium hotel rooms or fine dining, an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive has found.

Officials made four other trips to Hawaii at an undisclosed cost.

Investigations find administrators did not do enough to protect Hudson's Bay students YouTube video by Christina Giardinelli

As first reported by the @columbian.com
A pair of investigations sent to parents Tuesday accused Hudson's Bay and Vancouver School District administrators of failing to properly discipline a teacher accused of sex abuse.
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Oregon workers fired amid Trump administration cuts to federal spending Some Oregonians received a tough blow over the weekend as they joined thousands of federal workers nationwide that were fired by the Trump administration.

Some Oregonians received a tough blow over the weekend as they joined thousands of probationary federal workers nationwide that received the pink slip from the Trump administration.

State verifies many sex abuse allegations at Oregon schools Over the past few months KATU and other media outlets have reported extensively on sex abuse cases across multiple school districts in Oregon.

Here’s a more comprehensive overview of the many cases we are tracking plus a deep dive into how these investigations work

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We are expecting more charges to drop any day now against one of the two teachers in St. Helens awaiting trial.

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Oregon teacher pleads not guilty to eight counts of sex abuse An Oregon teacher accused of sex abuse appeared in court on Friday. Brian Hoogendijk, 46, pleaded not guilty to eight counts of sex abuse.

Also today a quick update in this case in Tillamook Co.

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Vancouver Students plan walkout after teacher's sexual misconduct charges dropped Several students at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver are planning a walkout on their first day of classes after the winter break on Monday morning.

Here’s a quick thread with updates on multiple sex abuse/misconduct criminal cases involving teachers/students at school districts across our coverage area that we have been tracking.

Plenty of businesses in Gresham still using them. Some OR cities including Portland have had bans for a while maybe that’s why you haven’t seen them?

Oregon Styrofoam ban in affect unbeknownst to some business owners A new 2025 law banning statewide the use of Styrofoam to-go containers will come with an added cost to businesses and likely consumers.

A new year means new laws taking effect in Oregon. One of those new laws, the statewide ban on Styrofoam to-go containers, will come with an added cost to businesses and likely consumers.

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Rural Oregon sees spike in unsheltered homelessness A yearly one-time count of people experiencing homelessness nationwide suggests that homelessness is growing much more quickly in rural Oregon.

Though much of the disparity between metro and rural counties is likely attributed to a difference in data collection methods, advocates say some of the disparity accurately depicts resources and funding gaps in rural counties.

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Teacher facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing Nestucca Valley student A teacher has been on administrative leave with the Nestucca Valley School District since the spring when he was charged with allegedly sexually abusing a minor

Note: This article contains graphic descriptions of sex abuse allegations and may not be appropriate for all audiences. If you have reason to believe that a child has been the victim of abuse you are urged to contact the Child Abuse Hotline: 855-503-SAFE (7233)

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A man radicalized by statistics In a note he was carrying when he was arrested, Luigi Mangione paints himself as a man radicalized by statistics.

In a note he was carrying when he was arrested, Luigi Mangione paints himself as a man radicalized by statistics.

via @mnreformer.bsky.social @cingraham.bsky.social
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Milepost 5 residents battle roaches as developer CDP faces mounting code violations Nearly one year after Oregon's Housing Stability Council made a seemingly empty threat to withhold almost $44M in public funds.

My coverage from today as my first post to this app.
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