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OHA awarded $13M to allocate for substance use treatment & services
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Opioid Settlement Board is expanding Oregon’s access to substance use disorder treatment and services by allocating over $13 million to treatment programs and jails. These funds are awarded to the Oregon Health Authority, which will administer the funds throughout the state. Up to $9 million is...
Journalism camp is a place to learn, but also an opportunity to find your people
It’s Tuesday at the High School Journalism Institute. We’re almost at the halfway point and the students are starting to report on their stories. Also at this part of the week, students from all over the state are mingling and chatting at meals. They have inside jokes that...
Wildfire threats cause campfire bans at some state parks
The increasingly dry conditions in Oregon’s forests and grasslands, partially to blame for a rash of nearly a dozen large wildfires across the state, are now impacting state parks as well. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday, July 23, it has banned campfires at most state parks in response to the dry conditions, threatening wildfires and the strain on firefighter resources as the season progresses. Campfires have been...
Oregon Parks and Recreation seeks public comment for camping rate range increases
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is considering rate range increases for camping and facility fees for the public and is seeking comment on the proposed changes. The rate increases are necessary due to increased utility costs, operations, maintenance needs and inflation, OPRD said in a news release. The rate range increases would not increase fees automatically. The range gives flexibility to adjust the fees within the range over time and avoids large increases all at once, OPRD said.
Junior Hawks finish inaugural baseball season 15-5
The Dalles Junior Baseball Association (TDJBA), also known as the “Junior Hawks”, finished its inaugural season with a 15-5 record in 2024. The youth baseball organization included players in second through sixth grade from The Dalles, Dufur and Sherman school districts. The team played games against teams from Pendleton, Hood River, White Salmon, Prineville and Tualatin.
New program launched in Crook County to combat food insecurity
A new organization has been launched in Crook County to enable local residents to combat food insecurity throughout the year. Crook County Green Bags (CCGB) is an organization that is designed to make it easy for people to help those who are facing food insecurity issues. Kristi Hiaasen, who is on the CCGB Steering Committee points out that more than 2,600 members of our Crook County community, including more than 1,100 children, rely on local food banks and free food programs to help meet their...
Jeep, motorcycle collide near NW Redmond intersection, seriously injuring rider; police investigating
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond police are investigating the collision of an SUV and motorcycle near a northwest Redmond intersection Monday night that sent the rider, a 19-year-old Redmond man, to St. Charles Bend with life-threatening injuries. Police and fire medics responded around 10:15 p.m. to the crash involving a Jeep SUV and a Kawasaki The post Jeep, motorcycle collide near NW Redmond intersection, seriously injuring rider; police investigating appeared first on KTVZ.
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