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Crazy Creek Fire: Hot, dry conditions continue to challenge firefighters
The following is the Monday morning update on the Crazy Creek Fire, provided by Central Oregon Fire Info:. Location: Crazy Creek:16 miles north of Paulina; 498/Kitty Creek: 7 miles south of Mitchell, OR. Personnel: 302 total for both fires. Containment: Crazy Creek 0%; 498/Kitty Creek 58%. Fuels: Timber and short...
The Red Cross needs Grant County volunteers; training on Tuesday
JOHN DAY – The American Red Cross is heavily recruiting for local volunteers in Grant and Wheeler counties, according to their latest release. The organization is holding a Shelter Volunteer Training on Tuesday in John Day for anyone who wants to support wildfire evacuees this summer. Find the full press release below:
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...
A pergola can transform your yard on a budget; several are on sale for Wayfair ‘Black Friday in July’
Wayfair’s Black Friday sale is the perfect time to transform your backyard into a good-looking, comfortable space you and your family will want to spend time in. Oregon’s warm weather and long summer nights will continue well into September (maybe even October if we’re lucky), and pergolas are a simple and easy way to add shade, structure, and style.
Gov. Tina Kotek’s behavioral health director resigns; marking sixth departure in five months
Gov. Tina Kotek’s behavioral health director is resigning, making her the sixth staffer to leave the administration in the past five months. Juliana Wallace, who was hired last August to oversee the governor’s behavioral health initiatives, regularly met with Kotek’s spouse, Aimee Kotek Wilson. In Wallace’s resignation letter, first reported by Willamette Week, she said […]
Malheur Lumber Co. closes, marking fifth Oregon mill shutdown this year
Malheur Lumber Co. announced last week it is closing for good, marking the fifth closure of a timber mill in Oregon this year. The John Day-based company said in a letter it would halt operations after its current log inventory has been milled and lumber shipped. The company employed 76 full and part time...
Air quality alert for Oregon
On Monday at 11:25 a.m. an air quality alert was issued for Deschutes, Grant and Jefferson counties. According to the National Weather Service, "Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory IN EFFECT UNTIL noon WEDNESDAY. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes runny nose aggravate heart and lung diseases and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition."
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 bingo marathon keeps 340 players in their seats
Lisa Parret has been calling bingo games at Seven Feathers Casino Resort for 30 years, almost since opening day of southern Oregon’s largest gambling space. And she’s not tired of the action. Each game of chance is complex, the jackpot can be $5,000 or higher, and players are ready to pounce when one of the ping pong-size balls, numbered 1-75, bounces around in the hopper before one is randomly blown into a tray.
Bonamici: Project Turnkey is turning the tide on homelessness by transforming lives (and vacant buildings)
In every corner of Northwest Oregon, I hear compelling stories about how housing is out of reach and how the lack of affordable housing can devastate individuals and families. I’ve also heard stories of hope from Oregonians who have found a second chance at stability through Oregon’s Project Turnkey program, which the state launched in the depths of the pandemic to quickly convert vacant buildings like hotels and motels into affordable housing and emergency shelters. ...
Team managing Oregon’s largest wildfire prepares to hand over the reins after tackling the worst
VALE — A faint smell of smoke permeated the air and orange, smoke-filtered sunlight fell on Vale Elementary School as most of the team that has managed the response to two massive wildfires in eastern Oregon was preparing to leave after two weeks of duty. “I’m ready to get...
Judge seeks perspective of 5,000 Oregon foster children as state moves toward reforms
Children who spent time in Oregon’s foster care system have a chance to talk about their experiences with a federal judge who is finalizing a historical settlement in a class-action lawsuit. The settlement, announced in May, requires the Oregon Department of Human Services, which runs the foster care system, to improve in its placement of children in appropriate households, reduce abuse and provide quality medical and mental care. The settlement...
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