On this day, August 29, 1984, Oregon members of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh cult sprinkled salmonella bacteria on salad bar ingredients in local restaurants. Over 750 people were sickened.
Also on this day, August 29, 2020, a man was fatally shot as a caravan of Mr. Trump's supporters drove through Portland for a pro-Trump rally and clashed with counter protesters. Trump supporter, Aaron "Jay" Danielson, was shot and killed after he came downtown. On August 30, antifa supporter Michael Forest Reinoehl, the suspected shooter of Danielson, was shot and killed near Lacey, Wa., by law enforcement agents.
“Guns are in almost every home”
Wallowa County Commissioner Todd Nash offered testimony via video to the Senate Judiciary Committee
According to the Oregon Health Authority, 878 people took their own lives in Oregon in 2022, the last year for which statistics are available.
In his testimony, offered in opposition to
SB 1503, Commissioner Nash urged the Legislature to focus on the sources of despair in rural America.
"My fear is that the good work that was done with SB 955 will be undone by this," said Commissioner Nash. His reference to SB 955 is to
SB 955 from the 2023 Session which funded the implementation and operation of an AgriStress Helpline.
You can view his entire testimony, which is about three minutes long, below.
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2024-02-07 19:43:10 | Last Update: 2024-02-07 20:36:04 |
