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Cycling on the straight and sharrow
June 18, 2013 09:38 pm

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“Sharrow” symbols, like the one shown above, will be painted on Railroad Street in the coming weeks. Photo courtesy of The Spec Department
The city of Brookings is joining the ranks of such cities as Portland, San Francisco and New York that have made safe passage for bikes a priority.

In the next few weeks, Brookings city workers will begin painting markings, known as “sharrows,” on Railroad Street, from Pacific Avenue to Alder Street. The markings are part of the city’s transportation plan and are intended to help make city streets safer for local and touring bicyclists, and raise motorists’ awareness of bicycle laws.

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$6.55B state school budget denied
June 18, 2013 09:37 pm

SALEM — After what one lawmaker called a “good old-fashioned legislative debate,” the state Senate on Monday rejected a $6.55 billion public school budget. 

A single Democrat, Sen. Chris Edwards of Eugene, joined 14 Republicans in voting against the measure, ensuring its failure with a 15-15 vote. 

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