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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Champions Modular Housing as Solution for Wildfire Recovery and Housing Crisis
On Monday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek visited Blazer Industries, inspecting the company's production of modular homes in Aumsville, which promises to add a new dimension to the state's housing strategy. The factory is gearing up to provide prefabricated residences for those affected by the Holiday Farm Fire in Lane County. Governor Kotek, during her tour, noted the urgency of the situation, "We simply need more homes to address Oregon’s housing crisis, and modular housing is a part of the solution". Her words, reported by the Governor's Office, highlight a critical step forward in disaster recovery and housing accessibility.
Corbett says more hangars are coming to airport
PENDLETON – Pendleton City Manager Robb Corbett says the city is working with a private investor who wants to build 90 T-hangars at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport. He said those hangars are sorely needed. “We have a lot of aircraft that are out on the tarmac that are...
Umatilla National Forest adds 3 sites for camping with reservations
PENDLETON — (News release from the Umatilla National Forest) Umatilla National Forest is adding three more campsites available for reservations on https://www.recreation.gov. The three additional sites recently added are Woodward, Target Meadows and Woodland campgrounds in Walla Walla Ranger District. Recreation.gov is a trip planning and reservation service portal....
Jim and Betty Woodward to serve as grand marshals of Painted Hills Festival
The grand marshals for the Painted Hills Festival have been announced in the lead up to the iconic Labor Day Weekend event in Mitchell. “The Painted Hills Festival is honored to have Jim and Betty Woodward lead our parade on Aug. 31, in Mitchell this year,” Toney Ryno wrote in a recent announcement. “They both come with histories and great stories that go way back in the area.” Both grand...
REPORT: 58% of Idaho's Wastewater Treatment Plants Violated Clean Water Act Standards
BOISE - A new report finds pollution violations at wastewater treatment plants have been a problem in more than half of Idaho's communities. The Idaho Conservation League's annual study of the state's sewage treatment plants says 58% violated Clean Water Act standards during 2023. Will Tiedemann, the regulatory conservation associate...
Big Retailer With 37 Locations in Idaho is Planning Significant Closures
Last summer, a popular retail chain with 37 locations in Idaho said that they planned to close about 150 stores by the end of August 2024. August 2024 is here and the outlook for that retailer is a little bit bleaker than initially anticipated. UPDATE: Since our original publish date,...
18-year-old dead after single-vehicle crash in Canyon County
CALDWELL, Idaho — Idaho State Police (ISP) are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left an 18-year-old from Homedale dead. On August 21, at roughly midnight, a BMW 650 driven by an 18-year-old man was traveling near Ustick Road and Angelina Court near Caldwell. The car was going westbound on...
Wildfire burns structures at historic Sawtooth Lodge
BOISE, Idaho — A wildfire near Grandjean continues to threaten an iconic lodge in the Sawtooth Wilderness. Several structures around Sawtooth Lodge have burned, though people who love going there do not know how badly. "It's been heartbreaking," Mary Grandjean said. The Grandjeans consider the area her homeland. In...
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEWS: Meridian hoping for one last run with QB Zeke Martinez
No matter who else takes the field for Meridian this fall, they’ll have one of the best players in the state at the most important position. Entering his fourth and final season with the Warriors, quarterback Zeke Martinez has led the team to deep playoff runs and numerous big wins over the last few years. He started four games as a freshman before earning the job as a sophomore. That was the year Meridian nearly won a state championship. Instead, they surrendered a 21-7 lead...
Dreaded invasive ash borer reaches Marion, Clackamas counties
The scourge of the invasive emerald ash borer has reached the Woodburn area. Officials from the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Forestry announced that in Marion County, five beetles, indicating a “significant population,” were found in traps along the Pudding River south of Woodburn and west of Mount Angel, the release said. “Given the trees did not show any signs of damage, we would not have known...
Heavy rain forecast for Oregon's mountains, valleys. How much will it help fire season?
Another round of significant rain is forecast for western Oregon’s mountains and valleys, helping to further slow the state’s wildfire season. This system won’t come with as much drama as last week’s, when high winds and more than 3,000 lightning strikes lit up the sky. But it will get quite wet between Thursday...
A 23-unit Subway franchisee shuts down
Subway closed 23 locations in Oregon and Washington after the brand terminated a struggling local operator out of Portland. The stores were owned by Cap Ten Enterprises and feature locations in Oregon and Southwest Washington. KOIN in Portland quoted the operator saying the company’s problem started when the store’s bank account was hacked and drained of “hundreds of thousands of dollars.”
Northwest tribes receive millions in funding for new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
Idaho’s Midget Wrestling Obsession Proves Size Doesn’t Matter
Summertime in the Treasure Valley often means that there are a ton of events going on. Whether it's a concert, a food festival or a community resource event--these are drawing crowds pretty regularly each week while the weather is warm and sunny. One very unique and 'niche' tour is headed...
Idaho AG tells legislative committee his office would appeal Lava Ridge Wind Project decision
After county commissioners asked for help, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador told state legislators Wednesday his office would appeal a forthcoming decision to approve the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project near Twin Falls. Labrador made his comments during the Idaho Legislature’s Committee on Federalism meeting Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise after Jerome […]
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