Local News and Alerts
MHCC Weather Alerts
The winter season brings the increased possibility of snow and ice, and inclement weather may force MHCC to close the campus and/or cancel or delay all classes during the day.
Thankfully Mt. Hood has several ways to communicate these changes to students and staff.
One is the RAVE alert system, which sends out emergency notices by text and email. To check and designate your RAVE preferences, go through the my.mhcc.edu portal – look for it in the gray “Quick links” box in the left-hand margin.
Closures/delays also will be communicated on the college’s main website, on its social media accounts, and by local media (i.e., radio/television). If you are on campus as conditions change, you may also hear a notice through the loudspeakers.
New EV Chargers
Mt. Hood Community College has recently installed a set of six electric car chargers in the “Y” parking lot. These EV chargers placed on the north side of the campus near the Early Childhood Center were made possible by the PGE Drive Change Program.
This installation comes as EVs have been gaining more and more popularity – which also means the need for more mechanics skilled to work on EV vehicles has increased, as well.
So, along with the electric chargers, Mt. Hood has also acquired two electric vehicles, a Ford Mustang Mach E and a Chevy Bolt, to add to the Automotive Technology program to help students master those skills.
Photo by Tony Acker
PPS Classes Resume
Portland Public Schools pupils returned to the classroom on Monday, Nov. 27, after an historic strike that lasted over three weeks by the Portland Association of Teachers, the union representing the district’s educators.
In the new agreement finally reached between the two sides, educators will have receive a 13.8% cost of living salary adjustment spread over the next three years. An increase of classroom planning time of 90 minutes each week was also in the agreement, along with many other wins claimed by the PAT.
Due to the number of school days missed during the strike that began Nov. 1, students will have to attend make-up days. Notably, the first scheduled week of Winter Break (Dec. 18-22) will not be taken off, as students instead will attend class.
Photo taken from web
75-Foot Tree lit up in Portland
Photo by Kane Finders
The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 24, marked the beginning of the holiday season in Portland with the ceremonial lighting of the 75-foot-tall Douglas Fir Christmas Tree in downtown Pioneer Square, donated to the city by the Stimson Lumber Co.
Before the lighting, the crowd assembled enjoyed sing along with Christmas carols performed by the band Pink Martini, and the choirs of Sam Barlow High School and Grant High School’s Royal Blue Choir.
During the event a pro-Palestine protest was taking place in Pioneer Square which was peaceful, although it did drown out presenters and performers at some times. One brief scuffle did break out between an eventgoer and protester towards the beginning of the event.
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