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30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human Services said Monday, July 15, that families with 320,000 children have received extra food assistance for the summer but families with another 30,000 children who qualify need to apply. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, or Summer EBT, provides a one-time payment of $120 per child to help low-income families...
Stars talk about Oregon-set NBC comedy, ‘St. Denis Medical,’ and the town where it takes place
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – The upcoming NBC series, “St. Denis Medical,” is the latest example of the so-called “mockumentary” format, popularized in such classic series as “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” and, more recently, “Abbott Elementary.”. “St. Denis Medical” is set...
‘Sit back America, and enjoy’: Central Oregon Republicans share their thoughts on Day 1 of GOP Convention
‘Got busy really quick:’ A visit to revived Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort after $13.1 million renovation project
After many months of critical infrastructure updates and expansive renovations, Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort reopened to the public on Thursday, to a warm reception from tribal members and visitors alike. The post ‘Got busy really quick:’ A visit to revived Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort after $13.1 million renovation project appeared first on KTVZ.
Tuesday thunderstorms a concern for Larch Creek Fire
Containment is growing on the Larch Creek Fire near Maupin, but possible thunderstorms Tuesday night are raising concerns. The official Tuesday morning update from fire managers indicated the fire held relatively steady at 18,689 acres and was 14% contained. The source of the human-caused fire has not yet been revealed.
Redmond man still playing accordion daily at 96, and even has an album
He's been playing the accordion for almost 90 years, and he still playing daily. Karl Kment has a musical journey that's taken him from night clubs to mess halls, to music classrooms and everywhere in between, settling down in Central Oregon. "I play every day to keep my fingers limber,"...
One month later: impacts of the closure of Willow Creek homeless camp
It’s been one month since the city of Madras officially closed the Willow Creek homeless camp in Madras. It was closed for remediation efforts, concerns about contamination in the creek, and enforcement of a city ordinance designating the time, place, and manner that camping was allowed within city limits. That ordinance designated a small area behind the homeless shelter on Fourth and Oak streets for overnight camping. The regulations also state that people using the site must pack up their belongings and take them with...
Oregon wildfire spotted near Blue River east of Eugene
A wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon off state route 126 in the Cascade Range, sending a plume of smoke above the evergreens amid high temperatures and red flag warnings across western Oregon. Smoke was reported just after 1 p.m. north of Blue River Reservoir, about 50 miles east of Eugene.
Trees split, community comes together: Mobile home park neighbors rally after damage from high winds
EAGLE POINT, Ore — Community members of Butte Crest mobile home park rallied together to save homes and cars after high winds led to tree damage. A resident at the mobile home park, Connie Fuller, said that there “must have been angels” because her home and car were close to being directly hit by a tree. The main trunk missed her car by only six inches.
Fatal Crash on Highway 101 in Curry County
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 11:40 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 101, near milepost 298, in Curry County. The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Ford F250, operated by James Franklin Mickelson (36) of Sixes, left the roadway for unknown reasons, traveled approximately 400 feet through a field, and struck a tree. The collision caused the vehicle to become engulfed in flames. The operator of the vehicle (Mickelson) and passengers, Joseph Frances Kurka (20) of Sixes and Dereck Eugene Stroop (35) of Port Orford, were all declared deceased at the scene. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Port Orford Fire Department, Sixes Fire, Coos Forest Patrol, Coos Fire, the Curry County Sheriff's Office, and ODOT.
North Bend Police to use new tech for patrols, funded by federal grant
NORTH BEND, Ore. — The North Bend Police Department is set to be the first police department in Oregon to have all of their patrol cars outfitted with License Plate Readers (LPR) and the funds came from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant . The North Bend...
Former Ashlander exorcises demons of abuse in a memoir
Claudia Chotzen has lived in several places, but she also lived for a time outside of her own body. That's how she describes the way she coped with sexual abuse in her childhood. It was a deep, dark family secret, one Chotzen brings into the light in her book The...
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