On this day, May 19, 2011, doctors in Oregon announced that electrodes implanted on the spinal cord of Rob Summers (25) had reactivated nerve circuits and allowed him to consciously move body parts that had been paralyzed following a 2006 hit and run accident.
Also on this day, May 19, 2014, a federal judge threw out Oregon's same-sex marriage ban, which was enacted into the Oregon Constitution by a vote of the people.
A deeper dive into topics the community cares about
The Benton County Board of Commissioners Office has announced that the county is launching a public podcast series.
Benton County says that the podcast strives to take a deeper dive into topics the community cares about.
Episode 1 of the Benton County Public Podcast series features the history of the Coffin Butte Landfill, why what the Benton County Talks Trash Solid Waste Process Workgroup is doing is important, what the County is doing to manage solid waste now and in the future, and what individuals can do to help decrease consumption and why it is important.
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Featuring Workgroup member Kathryn Duvall and Community Development Deputy Director, Greg Verret, the podcast mentions how members have volunteered thousands of hours working to provide recommendations about the future of sustainable materials management, solid waste, and disposal in Benton County as part of the Benton County Talks Trash Solid Waste Process Workgroup.
The county says they are encouraging
feedback about the project.
--Ben Fisher| Post Date: 2023-04-04 06:48:47 | Last Update: 2023-04-04 11:23:30 |
