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Fire Danger Level Increases to High on ODF Protected Lands in Northeast Oregon District
La Grande, OR—The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Northeast Oregon will increase to “high” (yellow) on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. This change affects private, state, county, municipal, and tribal lands in seven counties: Union, Baker, Wallowa, Umatilla, and small portions of Malheur, Grant, and Morrow Counties. This area encompasses approximately 2 million acres of protected lands.
4th of July activities planned throughout the Columbia Basin
Here is a look at some of the events planned in Umatilla, Morrow, and Walla Walla counties for Independence Day:. In Pendleton, the Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 a.m. in front of City Hall. It travels across South Main Street and down Court Avenue, ending at the Pendleton Convention Center. A community-wide celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Roy Raley Park. Fireworks are set to begin at around 10 p.m. in the field west of Walmart. The display should be visible throughout the city.
Oregon’s Community Involvement Advisory Committee honors city of Bend for Climate Friendly Area project
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The state’s Community Involvement Advisory Committee, staffed by the Department of Land Conservation and Development, helps to ensure equitable community engagement in all phases of the planning process. The committee is pleased to recognize three Oregon land use planning projects with its 2024 Achievement...
Six years later, Oregon advocates call again for fighting factory farms
Oregon’s factory farms jeopardize our access to fresh air and clean water, our land and our communities. That’s why Food & Water Watch and our allies in the Stand Up to Factory Farms Coalition successfully pressured the Department of Agriculture six years ago to shut down Lost Valley Farms, one of Oregon’s most notorious mega-dairy […] The post Six years later, Oregon advocates call again for fighting factory farms appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Bend, Morrow County, Washington County win 2024 land use planning awards
Leah Rausch: "Innovative community engagement efforts are being made in all corners of Oregon, regardless of community density or size, to educate, engage, and build trust in our communities. Every project we learned about is worth celebrating. By sharing and celebrating this work, we hope to elevate the importance of impactful and achievable community engagement that captures community voice and spirit in land use projects.”
Projects’ exceptional community engagement recognized
Oregon’s Community Involvement Advisory Committee has honored three land use planning projects with 2024 Achievement in Community Engagement (ACE) awards. The city of Bend received the Most Outstanding Project award for large jurisdictions for its Climate Friendly Area designation. To engage vulnerable communities, the project team focused on language-specific events, translated materials, and offered stipends, child care and food at certain events. Significant coordination with Central Oregon Community College’s Latino leadership program and with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs resulted in a city memorandum of understanding with the tribe and a promise of continued engagement.
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