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National Guard joins wildfire fighting battle
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has ordered four hand crews through the Oregon National Guard (ORNG). Through Governor Kotek’s State of Emergency Declaration, ODF is able to order firefighting resources as needed from the National Guard. Since the declaration, the department has already ordered two medevac helicopters and other air support from the National Guard in support of multijurisdictional fires. “The wildfire situation on the ground is dynamic and...
Arizona native Kyah Zurek’s next step: University of Portland Soccer
Kyah Zurek, a dynamic winger, is taking her talents to the University of Portland Pilots. She’s ready to make her mark on Division I soccer with electrifying speed and scoring ability. Kyah, an Arizona native adopted from China at a young age, grew up playing various sports including tennis,...
A dream come true: CityTeam Portland relocating to Old Town
Lance Orton, executive director of CityTeam Portland, had seen nearly every vacant building in Portland before securing a new location for the nonprofit's headquarters. CityTeam Portland is relocating to the Overland Building on Northwest 4th Avenue and Northwest Davis Street, in the Old Town district, with the hopes of opening in fall 2025. When Orton first toured building he laughed to himself, "thanks for showing me what we could do...
Central Oregon foes of TC Energy natural gas pipeline expansion press their case; company says work has begun
A group opposed to TC Energy's long-debated, now-approved natural gas pipeline expansion through Central Oregon continued to press their case Monday, joined by a Bend city councilor. But the company says the project got underway earlier this month. The post Central Oregon foes of TC Energy natural gas pipeline expansion press their case; company says work has begun appeared first on KTVZ.
Oregon conservationists win funding to restore Willamette riverside habitats
A conservation group in Springfield, Oregon, has won $8.5 million in federal funding, which will pay for floodplain restorations along the Willamette River and its tributaries. The plan is to reconnect waterways in the Upper Willamette Basin to several of their historic offshoots and side-channels. The McKenzie Watershed Alliance is...