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Can a cellphone app improve school safety?

Asked by ABC 17 News

153 Votes

Can a cellphone app improve school safety?

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

3 Comments

Annette Tierney

a mobile app has a lot more functionality and can prevent false alarms that are common with panic buttons on a lanyard.

Amy Grosso

Everyone carriers a cell phone with them everywhere. They find it more important to have than any other object (even a school ID). By utilizing a cell phone for a panic alert system for staff, the entire building is safer.

Chris Noell

Cell phones are like wallets - everyone remembers to bring them so they are at hand during an emergency.

41%

No

2 Comments

Toasty

I put more faith in people, not an app, for a child's safety. Cell phones should be banned in school. I might compromise if cell phones where locked in a locker (muted) and/or a zero tolerance policy for cell phones in the classroom. In-between classes, lunch, etc is OK.

Do you agree with the bid to make Eastern Oregon a part of Idaho?

Asked by KTVZ

1,499 Votes

Do you agree with the bid to make Eastern Oregon a part of Idaho?

53%

Yes, makes sense. Yes, makes sense.

47%

No way! No way!

53%

Yes, makes sense.

Much of rural Oregon's included in the bid map, and many of those residents' values are wholly ignored by the Oregon Legislature. Laws in Idaho align much better with the needs ... Show More

Much of rural Oregon's included in the bid map, and many of those residents' values are wholly ignored by the Oregon Legislature. Laws in Idaho align much better with the needs of those communities. Show Less

14 Comments

Marty Higgins

Liberals have ruined the state of Oregon and California. A republican has no vote in either state presently.

Oregon leadership is neglecting most of the state. Some how the policy's that work in Portland and Salem should work for the whole state. Probably not going to happen, Kate B. is power hungry.

Karen Bernheim

Should include Sisters too!

Christine Price

Don't forget us in Bend too!!

Rural counties have no representation in Oregon any more. Let us go; move the border!

Karen Scofield

If they are able to do it then Modoc county in california will be able

Stephanie Smart

We need to do something to get our children out of Oregon teachers union, away form Kate Brown, and Portland in general! Our tax dollars are funding Antifa and the political conditioning of our kids.

Mr. Awesome

Oregon is heavily Republican east of Portland.

Mr. Awesome

Oregon is heavily Republican east of Portland.

Christine Price

Tired of Oregon government making it impossible to stay here cost wise. Our vote doesn't count.

Dave Voiles

Not likely to happen, but yeah. The libs are ruining this state just like CA has been ruined. Too dumb to see it. They move in, ruin the state, then have the gall to tell us to leave.

Marty Higgins

There are more republicans in California than you know and we are just as fed up with liberals as you are. Not all relocators want to bring their ideas to Oregon they are trying to flee the liberals.

Dustin Lee

The liberal big city nut bags can ruin their own homes. Let the rural communities run the rural areas.

Heather Bennett

The leftist extremists in Portland have made life difficult for conservative Oregonians. This may be the answer for Oregon Conservatives.

Shonette Benson

Maybe the map should reflect California where they have Oregon and Oregon where they have Idaho... (Redmond would be in Oregon, Bend would be in California)

Lance Nichols

The representatives of Oregon have nearly nothing in common with Eastern and Southern Oregoners and hardly consider anything other than large city agendas. Little to no representation for them.

47%

No way!

Why the heck would you change a state's borders after more than 150 years of statehood? There's no reason to do this.

Why the heck would you change a state's borders after more than 150 years of statehood? There's no reason to do this. Show Less

12 Comments

k san

Such a dumb idea! And, of course, it devolved into politics. OR is a liberal state, overall. Don't like it, move to ID.

Marcia Y

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.. Why the heck should we split up our beautiful state? We just celebrated another anniversary.. The guy from Lapine who suggested it. Hey can move to Idaho.

Thom Porterfield

I'd rather join the state of Jefferson.

Chris McCann

idaho is turning blue from all the californians moving to Boise

Brad Livsey

NO MATTER WHAT ANY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT DOES resonates to more money in someone's pocket. So........where's the money benefit and to whom will it be paid????? Not you...or you....or you.........NOR ME!

Emily Norris

thats dumb

Victoria Martin Come'

It would be too much of a tax burden for the small area left.

mike gibson

are borders stay where they are.

Latterdaysaint

Stupid idea

Dave Stalker

It is misguided. Idaho used to be part of Oregon...the Oregon Territory, so if we change anything we should absorb Idaho back into Oregon. Plus, Idaho is a hotbed of ultra right wing politics.

Lynn Huntley

Why?

Asked by Dear Abby

9/12/2023

Do you have a phobia?

67%

Yes WINNER

33%

No

67%

Yes

12 Comments

Jeanette Johnson

Republicans

Two Men & A Lady

Flying!!!

HANNAH RAAD (STU)

Fear of falling and fear of snakes.

Anna Chaya Hoffman

Seeing animals get hit by cars

Deborah Kyle

Dentists

Brady Jordan

Aracnophobia

Onesimo Banda

I don't know the label of my phobia but I'll try 2 explain: I have an ethic name. It's not 2 hard 2 say/spell IMO & its n the Bible. But WASPs make my life hell @ times b/c of my name. So when surrounded by overwhelming white groups, I cringe at what's about to happen @ my introduction