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Oregon using non-competitive funding process to build affordable homes
(The Center Square) - The Oregon Housing and Community Services recently used a non-competitive process to award $10 million to create 63 affordable homes in the Oregon Coast and Metro region. Oregon Centralized Application is the state's new non-competitive process. OHCS created ORCA earlier this year as a replacement for the traditional individual Notices of Funding Availability, something which OHCS said will create a "more efficient and equitable system," in...
Seasons of smoke: As research probes long-term impacts, here's how to ease exposure
Summer in the West is becoming a season of house arrest, as smoke from wildfires chokes the skies and experts say the best way to avoid it is to stay indoors. In 2020, wildfires in Oregon created some of the worst air quality in the nation. Last year was a milder wildfire season. But this summer, the smoke is back — earlier and thicker, focusing fresh attention about what impact it has for the ...
Idaho’s Winter Forecast This Year & The Highest Chance For Snow
Winter is coming, and if you're in Idaho or the Pacific Northwest, you might be curious about what to expect. Let's break down the Farmers' Almanac winter forecast in a way that's easy to digest. First, Idaho and the Pacific Northwest, including Washington and Oregon, are in for some mixed...
Oregon governor’s panel makes hundreds of recommendations to reform Coffee Creek prison
Oregon Department of Corrections officials have received hundreds of ideas from a governor-appointed panel for reforming the state’s only women’s prison and better protecting women against trauma, sexual abuse and misconduct. The recommendations would make administrators more accountable for Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, which houses about 900 female inmates, and seek a change in culture at the prison in Wilsonville. They also would increase oversight of allegations of sexual assault and strip searches and expand behavioral health programs, records obtained by the Capital Chronicle show. ...
WWE Monday Night Raw is coming to Portland September 16, tickets less than $40
WWE Monday Night Raw, the world-famous wrestling program, will bring their smackdown live show to Portland’s Moda Center on Monday, September 16 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are now available for the fight at a variety of price points, starting at around only $36 per seat. Through a special arrangement,...
MYRTLE CREEK POLICE MISSING PERSON CASE UPDATE
The Myrtle Creek Police are still seeking help from the public in a missing person case. Detective Kevin Taggart said on August 5th, 69-year-old Kathleen Wilson left Myrtle Creek on her way to Chiloquin. The McMinnville woman did not make it to her destination. Her vehicle, a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze with Oregon license plate 747EDB, was last seen passing the Dry Creek area on Highway 138E at approximately 7:35 a.m.
Roseburg considers jail-time for some public camping violations
The City of Roseburg is considering whether to punish some camping code violations with jail-time. Oregon law requires public camping restrictions to be reasonable in time, place and manner. In Roseburg, unhoused people are permitted to stay overnight on some types of city property. However, public camping isn't allowed in...
Central Point police looking for suspects in little free library vandalism
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – The Central Point Police Department is asking for the community’s help identifying two people responsible for vandalizing the little free library located at Forest Glen Park. According to police, surveillance video shows two suspects vandalizing the library around 7 p.m. Monday. Anyone with information...
Oregon governor’s panel makes hundreds of recommendations to reform Coffee Creek prison
Oregon Department of Corrections officials have received hundreds of ideas from a governor-appointed panel for reforming the state’s only women’s prison and better protecting women against trauma, sexual abuse and misconduct. The recommendations would make administrators more accountable for Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, which houses about 900 female inmates, and seek a change in culture at the prison in Wilsonville. They also would increase oversight of allegations of sexual assault and strip searches and expand behavioral health programs, records obtained by the Capital Chronicle show. ...
ROSEBURG VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOMELESS STAND DOWN
September 11th the Roseburg VA Medical Center will have its Homeless Stand Down event. A VA release said the resources are endless, from vaccines and dental checks to haircuts and massages. Dozens of services will be available for veterans. Vendor check-in and set up will be from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Opening ceremonies will begin at 9:00 a.m. with resource stations open from 9:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ROSEBURG LIBRARY CIRCULATION REACHES NEW RECORD
The Roseburg Public Library has set a new circulation record. A city release said nearly 11,000 items were checked out in the month of July. Physical items accounted for 71 percent of the checkouts with the library’s youth collection leading the way. Children’s and teen materials are about 42...
Event to briefly close Stewart Park bridge
ROSEBURG, Ore. – The Stewart Park Drive Bridge, aka the “Green Bridge,” will close to all traffic for several hours Saturday, Aug. 24, to accommodate a special community dinner being organized by Thrive Umpqua. The bridge that spans the South Umpqua River between Fir Grove and Stewart...
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