On this day, September 9, 1938, installation of the pioneer statue atop the Oregon Capitol Rotunda began. It took several days.
Also on this day, September 9, 1998 Keiko the killer whale star of the movie
Free Willy, left Oregon. He was flown to a sheltered bay in Iceland when Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society took over his care. Part of his training included swimming in the ocean outside the bay. Keiko disappeared on one of these excursions. He eventually turned up 870 miles away off the Norwegian coast.
Also on this day, September 9, 1942, A Japanese float plane, launched from a submarine, made its first bombing run on a US forest near Brookings, Oregon. Japanese planes drop incendiary bombs on Oregon in an attempt to set fire to the forests of the Northwest. The forests failed to ignite, but Pacific Coast citizens stepped-up their blackout drills in preparation for future Japanese raids.
There is a small window of opportunity for public testimony.
Prior to Monday’s special session to address urgent issues critical to the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfire relief, the Joint Interim Committee on the Third Special Session of 2020 will hear public testimony on the legislative concepts to be considered during the session.
The committee will meet virtually at the following times:
- Thursday, December 17, 6:00-9:00 pm
- Saturday, December 19, 10:00 am-1:00 pm
The Saturday public hearing is scheduled in order to hear any remaining testimony from the Thursday meeting. The committee will receive public testimony on the following legislative concepts that will be considered during the special session.
Members of the public can provide written or verbal testimony at this meeting. Written testimony, which is encouraged, should be submitted by email to J3SS.exhibits@oregonlegislature.gov. Testimony is posted online to the Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS) as part of the legislative record and made publicly available at this link. The public record will be extended 24 hours after the committee meeting is set to begin.
Registration is required to testify by phone or video. To sign up, members of the public can either use the online form at this link or by calling 833-588-4500 for assistance. Registration closes at 1 pm on Thursday, December 17, 2020.
The following members will serve on the committee:
- Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem), Co-Chair
- House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland), Co-Chair
- Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod (R-Stayton), Co-Vice Chair
- House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby), Co-Vice Chair
- Senator Ginny Burdick (D-Portland)
- Senator James Manning (D-Eugene)
- Senator Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer)
- Representative Teresa Alonso Leon (D-Woodburn)
- Representative Julie Fahey (D-Eugene)
- Representative Duane Stark (R-Grants Pass)
The Capitol Building is currently closed to the public and meetings are taking place remotely. The public can go to
OLIS to access a live stream of these meetings. Locate the meeting date and click on the camera icon at the designated time.
--Staff Reports| Post Date: 2020-12-16 21:38:53 | Last Update: 2020-12-16 21:49:55 |
