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SFISH awarding over $5M to 20 projects addressing fish passage
MEDFORD, Ore.- A new ODF program known as SFISH, or the Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat, is awarding over $5 million to grant projects throughout Oregon. According to SFISH Program Coordinator Josh Hanson, all the projects are addressing fish passage. He says these projects will either replace an existing...
Multiple wildfires in Pacific Northwest likely to burn until fall rains arrive
Fire managers in the Pacific Northwest predict that many wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall. With widespread lightning expected this month, fire managers will be adopting a strategic approach to integrate risk management, ecosystem resilience, and community involvement on long-duration fires before typical east wind events potentially arrive around the beginning of fall. ...
Skiers, snowboarders: Forecasting Oregon's winter sports season
PORTLAND, Ore. — It's mid-August, which means everyone's thinking about skiing, naturally. Well, perhaps not everyone is thinking about skiing, but KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt Zaffino certainly is — particularly in terms of what the 2024-25 ski season is going to look like. So, let's dig into the...
Oregon youth prison worker resigned while under investigation. She’s now working for state’s child welfare agency
A group coordinator who resigned from the Oregon Youth Authority in March 2021 while under internal investigation for allegedly bringing contraband into the state’s youth prison was hired months later by Oregon’s child welfare agency, records show. Amira Andrade, 29, also was named this week as a defendant...
Oregon National Guard preparing for deployment to the Balkans
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon National Guard 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) began preparing to ship out to Fort Cavazos, Texas, and then the Balkans. A mobilization ceremony will be held at the Salem Armory Auditorium at 10 a.m. Friday, available for the public to watch here. The...
Special Report: ‘Really stressful’: C.O. parents of children with special needs say new state aid program falls far short
Parents with children who have special medical needs are burdened with financial stress as lack of caregivers force them to be 24/7 care providers to their children, limiting their means to work a job. A new state program is trying to help, but has limitations. The post Special Report: ‘Really stressful’: C.O. parents of children with special needs say new state aid program falls far short appeared first on KTVZ.
Gov. Kotek names Bend poet, writer Ellen Waterston Oregon’s new poet laureate
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek has named Ellen Waterston of Bend, a celebrated poet/writer, teacher and speaker who founded the Writing Ranch and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, to a two-year appointment as Oregon Poet Laureate. Waterston will be Oregon’s 11th Poet Laureate and succeeds Anis Mojgani, who has held the post since The post Gov. Kotek names Bend poet, writer Ellen Waterston Oregon’s new poet laureate appeared first on KTVZ.
Leaders plan large inpatient mental health, addiction treatment center in the Columbia Gorge
In the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon leaders are planning a campus to provide residential mental health care, addiction treatment services and a drop-in center for police to bring people in crisis. Their work started in 2017 when Wasco County Sheriff Lane Magill gathered input from community and county leaders. Bit...
GSD#3 prepares for the first day of school, Aug. 26th
JOHN DAY – Grant School District #3 will begin school on August 26th. Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School Principal Justin Lieuallen was on Coffee time, and said before the first day, a fun event is planned at Grant Union:. “Prior to the start of the schoolyear, this August 21st,...
Oregon State Police seek anglers accused of illegally harvesting giant sturgeon
Oregon State Police officials on Friday said they were seeking information about anglers who are accused of illegally harvesting an oversized sturgeon in a protected area of the Columbia River and uploading their video to social media. Police received a tip that an oversized sturgeon was unlawfully taken at night in the Columbia...
Primus returns to Buckaroos V-Ball
PENDLETON – Jodi (Justus) Primus is returning as the head volleyball coach at Pendleton high School. Primus served as the head volleyball coach from 2010 to 2013 and stepped up in 2012 to serve as a single-season junior varsity coach to fill a last-minute need. One of her highlights...
Dorran addresses rural Milton-Freewater ambulance service area
RURAL MILTON-FREEWATER – Umatilla County Commissioner Dan Dorran says that the issue involving the resignation of nine employees from the rural ambulance service area is complicated, but all hands are working to ensure coverage remains constant. One of the Milton-Freewater ASA ambulances is still operating. If there’s a backlog, other agencies will cover.
Good Shepherd Offering CPR/AED, First Aid Combo Classes on Aug. 26
Good Shepherd Health Care System is offering CPR/AED and first aid combo classes on Monday, Aug. 26. Classes include adult, infant and child CPR, AED instruction, and basic first aid techniques for providing assistance. The class will be held in Good Shepherd’s conference rooms near the pharmacy. The class...
Hermiston’s Melon Fest ready for a day full of watermelon-themed activities
HERMISTON, Ore. — The Hermiston Melon Fest is back this weekend. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, there’s a full day of family-friendly fun, celebrating the Pacific Northwest’s iconic watermelons.
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