Austrians are a homogeneous people, although four decades of strong immigration have significantly changed the composition of the population of Austria. According to the 2001 population census, 88.6% are native German speakers (96% Austro-Bavarian dialects and 4% Alemanic dialects) while the remaining 11.4% speak several minority languages.
Bigham won election to the Washington County Board in 2014, representing south Washington County communities. McNamara said he would be running on his record over 14 years in the House. He retired last year as chairman of the House environment and natural resources finance committee. Republicans hold a one-vote majority in the Senate.
OSLO, Norway â Mikaela Shiffrin won a parallel slalom city event on Monday to match her childhood idol, Marlies Schild, with her 37th World Cup victory. Shiffrin pumped her fist violently after edging Swiss rival Wendy Holdener in the final of a night race made complicated by fog and mist. Shiffrin, the 22-year-old American standout, and Schild, the retired Austrian slalom specialist, are now joint sixth on the list of all-time winners that Lindsey Vonn tops with 78 victories.