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Multnomah County approves ambulance plan on a 3-2 vote

Plus, East County's ambulance response goal is set to rise from eight to 15 minutes.

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Multnomah County approves an ambulance plan that sets a 15-minute response goal for East County cities

East County's ambulance goal is set to jump from 8 to 15 minutes

8 minResponse goal15 min
90%Share of calls covered90%

Sources: KOIN.com, KATU

If you live in Fairview, Troutdale or Wood Village, the ambulance goal for life-threatening calls is set to go from eight minutes to 15. Multnomah County commissioners approved the new plan 3-2 on Thursday. Portland and Gresham keep the eight-minute goal. A separate resolution gives preference to providers that can speed up response in those cities without an extra county subsidy.

The county says the faster goal would cost millions more each year. Aaron Monnig, the Health Department's EMS administrator, said "there's not enough revenue coming in." Commissioner Meghan Moyer said "I don't think it's equitable." Wood Village City Manager Greg Dirks said, "Disappointing isn't the big enough word." KGW reports the plan includes an incentive for quicker East County response.

80%of Wood Village's 911 calls are medical emergencies

Wood Village Mayor Jairo Rios-Campos said that puts the city in a difficult situation.

Source: KPTV

  • Plan takes effect: expected late 2028
  • Provider search: county expects to start in 2027
  • Also in the plan: improved training, dispatch changes, quality care standards

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News Notes

Dual language

Parents of kids in PPS's program say they have no say in the consolidation proposal and fear dividing children by language. The proposal would consolidate Spanish immersion into three schools, down from eight. Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong has said the $65 million deficit could require cuts to 450 full-time equivalent positions, about half from schools and half from central office. KPTVoregonliveKATU

PPS's proposal would cut Spanish immersion sites from eight schools to three

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Tigard-Tualatin

The Tigard-Tualatin School District plans to close Alberta Rider Elementary at the start of the 2028-29 school year, citing declining enrollment. Superintendent Iton Udosenata said the proposal responds to declining enrollment. If school board members sign off, current students would leave the building by June of 2028. Your Oregon NewsOregonLive.com

Oregon City

Oregon City commissioners on Wednesday passed a 120-day moratorium on data center and battery energy storage systems development. It blocks applications in five industrial and mixed-use zones while staff audit city codes and draft new regulations. KATU

Pilots

The University of Portland men's soccer team moved up to 7th in the country this week, has won nine straight games and secured the WCC regular season title with a game to go. Up next, UP hosts the conference's inaugural WCC Tournament. KOIN.com

Timbers

Three straight wins have revived the Timbers' playoff hopes heading into Saturday's regular-season finale. OregonLive.com

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Flag football

On Oct. 12, the OSAA Delegate Assembly voted to make girls' flag football a sanctioned activity, making Oregon the 25th state to do so. Tualatin head coach Bubba Lemon says about 104,000 girls played high school flag football nationwide last year, up from 15,000 four years ago. KATU

Girls playing high school flag football nationwide grew from 15,000 to about 104,000

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Reading

A decade ago, Oregon fourth graders were well ahead of Mississippi in reading, but Mississippi has since surged ahead. Dana Hepper of the Children's Institute calls Mississippi "a big inspiration." KATU

School measures

Election results show 8 of 9 Oregon school measures passing. KGW

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Wet leaves get nearly four times heavier than dry ones, which is a soggy bit of trivia for a Friday. Soaking rain is expected to move into western Oregon and southwest Washington as early as Friday afternoon, with more wet weather through the weekend and into next week. Those yard piles are about to get a workout.

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Multnomah County approves ambulance plan on a 3-2 vote

Plus, East County's ambulance response goal is set to rise from eight to 15 minutes.

The TLDR

  1. Multnomah County approves ambulance plan on a 3-2 vote
  2. Tigard-Tualatin plans to close Alberta Rider Elementary
  3. Oregon City adopts a 120-day data center moratorium
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