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30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human Services said Monday, July 15, that families with 320,000 children have received extra food assistance for the summer but families with another 30,000 children who qualify need to apply. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, or Summer EBT, provides a one-time payment of $120 per child to help low-income families...
Stars talk about Oregon-set NBC comedy, ‘St. Denis Medical,’ and the town where it takes place
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – The upcoming NBC series, “St. Denis Medical,” is the latest example of the so-called “mockumentary” format, popularized in such classic series as “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” and, more recently, “Abbott Elementary.”. “St. Denis Medical” is set...
Cook Memorial Library lets kids explore native innovation with new summer exhibit
LA GRANDE — The Cook Memorial Library has once again partnered with the Museum of Natural Culture and History to host a new traveling summer exhibit, Native Innovation. A celebration of the culture, history, and unique engineering of Oregon’s First Nations, Native Innovation showcases the ingenuity, problem-solving skills and creative prowess of the state’s Native American tribes over a thousand years. As written by Children’s Librarian Mackenzie Isakk.
Baker City man gets 30 days in jail for sending explicit photos of himself to 14-year-old girl's phone
A 20-year-old Baker City man was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail and three years of probation after admitting in Baker County Circuit Court on Tuesday, July 16, that he had sent sexually explicit photographs of himself to a 14-year-old girl’s cellphone in December 2023. Samuel Madison Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of luring a minor, a Class C Felony. Baker County District Attorney ...
North end of Malheur NF implements Phase B Public Use Restrictions
JOHN DAY & PRAIRIE CITY – (Press Release from the Malheur National Forest) Effective 12:01am, Thursday, July 18, 2024, the north end of the Malheur National Forest (Blue Mountain and Prairie City Ranger Districts) will implement Phase B of Public Use Restrictions(PURs). These changes are due to increasing temperatures and drier fuels in the forest. The Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will also move to a level II and fire danger will remain “High”.
Washington Adult Home Operator Facing Felony Charge in Alleged Workers’ Comp Scam
A Spokane, Washington woman who ran an adult family home while claiming she was too injured to work faces a felony charge in a $60,000 workers’ compensation fraud case. Serah Kamau, 52, reportedly operated her business, Brookhouse Adult Family Home, for 15 months in 2021 and 2022 while still collecting wage-replacement benefits from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
Oregon wildfire spotted near Blue River east of Eugene
A wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon off state route 126 in the Cascade Range, sending a plume of smoke above the evergreens amid high temperatures and red flag warnings across western Oregon. Smoke was reported just after 1 p.m. north of Blue River Reservoir, about 50 miles east of Eugene.
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