Council members voted to censure Baugh and remove her from her committee assignments over allegations that she improperly used her elected position in connection with a proposed youth treatment facility project.
The allegations against Baugh stem from concerns raised by multiple council members about her participation in a project that solicited state and county funds for a youth behavioral health facility. Baugh pushed back, saying she’s innocent of any wrongdoing.
Vaisakhi is a springtime celebration in the Punjab region of northwest India that’s celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs alike. For Sikhs, it commemorates an important moment in the religion’s early history.
Vaisakhi is an annual festival celebrated by both Hindus and Sikhs in Punjab, a region that straddles the border of India and Pakistan. On May 3, Shasta’s Sikh community is inviting everyone to enjoy devotional music, the reading of holy scripture and a community meal.
Retired nurse and business owner Gary Oxley, Anderson City Council member Mike Gallagher, and incumbent Supervisor Chris Kelstrom duked it out over pressing issues important to voters in the rural south county.
Last week the district superintendent allegedly strayed from the specifics of a board-approved raise while bargaining with a teachers' union over pay increases. In response, three of the five trustees — including the board president — have resigned, leaving Cascade Union without a functional board.
Local nonprofit Family Dynamics Resource Center asked the county board for a community match in order to receive $25 million dollars in funding from the state. The funds will be used to develop a 60-bed behavioral health campus for youth. Few details on how the program will operate were provided.
Knight First Amendment Institute staff attorney Jake Karr said Anderson’s new policy brings up constitutional questions, though whether the policy is actually unconstitutional or not is complicated.
After advocacy by IASCO Flight Training Operations Manager Miranda Vorhis, the Anderson city council adopted a social media policy Tuesday night. But she said there’s already been measurable harm inflicted upon the school.
The discussion comes after council member Darin Hale made numerous claims on his personal Facebook account attempting to link a local flight school to Chinese espionage. The school has called the claims unfounded and said they undermine community safety.
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