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Oregon affordable housing providers barely staying afloat, threatening construction goals
One of Oregon’s largest affordable housing landlords was bleeding red ink. Reach Community Development, which manages rentals for more than 2,400 low-income households in the Portland area, lost $4.1 million in 2022, the most recent year for which it’s filed a tax disclosure. If you purchase a product...
Rain, few thunderstorms possible Thursday around the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer-like weather continues to slip away as rain and the chance of thunderstorms increases around the Pacific Northwest Thursday. A late summer season cold front swings through western Oregon and southwest Washington Thursday. That front will help cool temperatures into the low- to mid-70s as the chance of rain increases. A few light rain showers are possible along the Willamette Valley Thursday morning. The afternoon hours will likely be dry and cloudy. Heavier rain showers are expected after sunset. Some of those heavy rain showers could turn to non-severe thunderstorms.
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.
KPD Find Man Asleep At The Wheel-While Still In Drive Mode
Kennewick Police were dispatched to a welfare check Thursday morning in the 700 block of West Vineyard Drive. A man was slumped over in a vehicle. When officers arrived, they found the man in a white Kia sedan. He appeard to be asleep at the wheel. However, the vehicle was still in drive mode, posing a danger to the public. Officers had a suspicion the driver was under the influence, as they saw paraphernalia inside the vehicle. It's alleged the driver may have been using marijuana and Fentanyl.
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...
“Enough to Kill 1 Million People”: Historic Minnesota Fentanyl Bust Sends Washington Man to Prison
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- A historic fentanyl bust in Minnesota nearly two years ago has resulted in federal prison time for a Washington state man. At the time of the drug bust, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges says the fentanyl-laced pills seized by law enforcement could kill one million people.
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.
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