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Coos County Commissioners maintaining current salaries
COQUILLE — The Coos County Budget Committee has voted to keep the county commissioners' salaries at their current level of $74,796 annually and has recommended to commissioners that the money be taken from the county’s $2.5 million contingency fund. The matter came before the Budget Committee on July 30 after the commissioners on July 2 adopted a supplemental budget that cut $187,057 from commissioners’ salaries, reducing each commissioner’s annual pay by 60 percent. That amount would fund one full-time patrol position, plus benefits, in the...
Coalition proposes 4 new wildlife overcrossings on Hwy. 20 west of Sisters to reduce animal-vehicle collisions
The section of Highway 20 between Suttle Lake and Bend sees the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state, with 350 to 600 mule deer and elk killed yearly by vehicles, according to a coalition that this week proposed four new wildlife crossings west of Sisters. The post Coalition proposes 4 new wildlife overcrossings on Hwy. 20 west of Sisters to reduce animal-vehicle collisions appeared first on KTVZ.
Two injured in I-5 collision near Mt. Sexton Pass
HUGO, Ore. -- A serious accident on Interstate 5 near the Mt. Sexton Pass left two occupants of a minivan with undisclosed injuries after a rear-end collision with a semi truck and trailer. The semi was traveling in the slow lane when the mini van struck it, causing the truck to drag the smaller vehicle for approximately 300 feet before a passerby flagged down the driver.
Leader of alleged car theft ring that ran from Sacramento to Seattle arrested in Oregon
The alleged leader of a car theft ring that ran from Sacramento to Seattle and targeted newer model American muscle cars was arrested in Oregon and arraigned in a Portland court on Friday. The 16-count indictment charges him with multiple charges of armed robbery, theft and possession of a stolen car.
Blocked railroad crossings: These Oregon intersections received the most complaints
Like many other Portlanders, Kyra Thompson doesn’t know when or how long a train might block the railroad crossing near Southeast 11th Avenue and Division Street during her daily commute to work. Thompson said the crossing is along the most direct, fastest route to her job in Lake Oswego....
Business Oregon awards Community Development Block Grants to fund 8 projects in rural Oregon
Business Oregon is supporting eight city projects statewide through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CDBG program supports the development of livable communities by expanding economic opportunities and providing suitable housing and living environments for persons of low and moderate income. These eight grants total $5,399,713 and assist rural communities with funding for important projects around the state. Business Oregon administers the state of Oregon’s annual federal allocation of CDBG funds for non-metropolitan cities and counties. Tribes and urban cities and counties are...
Merkley, Wyden announce $900,000+ grant to improve water quality
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden recently announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership $909,000 for the implementation of their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). The CCMP aims to improve water quality, protect natural habitats, and support infrastructure for increased public use in the lower Columbia River area. The announcement was made on July 30. “The health of Columbia...
Oregon National Guard unit holds mobilization ceremony before year-long Middle East deployment
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KTVZ) – About 230 members of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, accompanied by many family and friends, were formally recognized during their mobilization ceremony held at Pacific University on Friday as they prepared for a year-long mobilization in the Middle East.
Demand for truckers drives full use of federal grant
The Southern Oregon Workforce Investment Board (SOWIB) held an event at the North Bend Airport fire station on July 25th, 2024, to celebrate the full usage of federal funds for a program meant to address the shortage of Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDLs). The US Economic Development Administrations instituted the Good Jobs Challenge, which helped regional partners with workforce training systems that got people into good jobs. The Driving Prosperity part of this approach gave a huge coalition of six counties, three transportation sectors, and seven...
Potential loss of critical services at Ashland hospital concerns medical professionals
After a late evening attending the Ashland City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dr. B. Monte Stewart arrived Wednesday morning at his practice in Ashland, preparing for a full workday in the office seeing patients at Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Center inside Bear Creek Medical Plaza. Stewart, a board certified general surgeon...
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