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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.
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...
Hopper Bros. wins Best in Show booth award at 2024 Farwest Show
The Oregon nursery industry is known for its camaraderie but the spirit of competition at Farwest always results in some fantastic creative booth displays and this year was no exception. Judges walked the floor to find the best of the best, recognizing several winners with the Ted Van Veen Best...
1 dead, 3 injured after 4-vehicle crash on I-5 near Aurora
AURORA, Ore. (KPTV) - A deadly, multi-car crash shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 for six hours on Thursday. At about 5:29 a.m., emergency crews responded to a crash at milepost 277, just south of the Aurora-Donald Interchange. Oregon State Police say an investigation showed a black Volkswagen...
Estacada institution, The Country, celebrates past, looks to future changes
After 45 years of serving comfort food and downhome hospitality in Estacada, The Country Restaurant & Lounge is not only celebrating a milestone, but an impending sale. An Estacada institution, The Country first opened as LB’s in 1979, and has been known for serving a wide variety of made-to-order meals with a smile. In the past, owner Linda Parsons has joked that with the restaurant’s 200-item menu, they should’ve named...
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.
An Internal inconsistency Appeared in the Number of People Portland Said It Served at Federally Funded Shelters
The city of Portland released data last week intended to show how well its nine temporary homeless shelters buoyed by federal COVID-19 relief dollars performed over the past two years. The city added the information to a dashboard that was regularly updated each quarter over the past year to quantify the effect of shelters operated by the city.
Oregon Army National Guard welcomes first Jewish chaplain
The Oregon Army National Guard made history last week with the commissioning of its first Jewish chaplain, Rabbi Menachem M. Orenstein. The Aug. 18 ceremony took place at the 41st Armed Forces Reserve Center Auditorium in Clackamas, marking a significant milestone for the Guard and the Jewish community, according to the Tigard Chabad Jewish Center.
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