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noon because of a bomb threat. Around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, the Union County SherifFs Office receiveda callaboutam essage written on a stall in a girl's bathroom TrishYerges/ForTheObserver that used "very explicit language regarding a bomb," said UCSO St ude n ts from Stella Mayfield Elementary School were evacuatedWednesday in an emergency response to a Capt. Craig Ward. See Threat / Page 5A threat made to the school.
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The La Grande City Council tackled the regulations that govern a medical marijuana dispensary's hours and expanded the regulation to include the campus of Eastern Oregon University as a grade level. Only one person testified at the public hearing on the dispensary regulation Wednesday during the council's regularly scheduled meeting. Otherwise, the council discussed theissuesofrestricting a business' hours and whether a dispensary should be classified any Boquist di f ferently than a pharmacy. "Right now, the dispensary can be located at any community location where a pharmacy could be located," City Planner Michael Boquist said. Boquist explained to the council the different changes made to the regulations since beginning work on the ordinance, including adding preschools and single-grade levels to the list of areas in which a dispensary is not allowed to be located. The council moved into the discussion of times the dispensary could be opened. As the ordinance stands, the time restricts the dispensary to be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. See Council / Page 5A
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New software provides better access to info ing concern and La Grande School District Superintendent Larry Glaze understands The daunting specter of a new student assessment tool, why. the Smarter Balanced test, is "Nobody has seen it. People looming large over parents, are afraid of what they don't students and teachers in the know," Glaze said. La Grande School District and The Smarter Balanced test throughout Oregon. is being used as the assessThe Smarter Balanced test, ment tool for public schools in which all students, beginning allofthe 43 statesthathave in third grade, must take adopted Common Core State starting next spring in Oregon Standards. Since all Common Core public schools,isregarded as far more diKcult than the states will be using the Smarter Balanced test beginstate's previous assessment ning this academic year, it will test. Some parents are expresssoon be easy to compare the By Dick Mason
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academicprogress ofstudents in the43 states. eWe needed a consistent set ofstandards,"Glaze said. La Grande School District students will get their first look at Smarter Balanced in November when preview samples of the test will be given to students. The school district will present a program in the spring to help parents understand the Smarter Balanced test. Educators agree the Smarter Balanced test is significantly harder than the See Test / Page 5A
What arethe standards? The standards for Common Coreare: • Research- and evidence-based • Clear, understandable, consistent • Aligned with college and career expectations • Based on rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order thinking skills • Built upon the strengths and lessons of current state standards • Informed by other top performing countries in order to prepare all students for success in our global economy and society Source: www.corestandards.org
• Program allows Inside attempted inmate information An traffic stop to be easily accessed turned into By Cherise Kaechele The Observer
A new software system is being used by local law enforcement agencies that is saving money and giving officers more information than ever before. The new system, called eFORCE, allows officers with both the La Grande Police Department and the Union County SherifFs 0$ce to see reports on how many See Software / Page 5A
a vehicle pursuit for local law enforcement Wednesday in La Grande. Page 2A
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