With the continued dry weather and fuels conditions, we will be going to IFPL Level 3 in weather zones NW2 and NW3, and to IFPL 2 in NW1, starting at 1:00 a.m. Thursday,…
Category: Government
Setting up a safe workspace for online work and school; Governor extends foreclosure protections
If you’re working mostly at home or have children who will be spending at least part of their school year at home, it’s important to have workspaces for both that are safe…
August Update From Congressman Kurt Schrader, Representing the 5th District of Oregon
I hope that this email finds you and your family well as the summer comes to an end. I spent much of the month of August back home in Canby meeting virtually…
Governor Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency for 60 Days
EDITOR’S NOTE: As expected the State of Oregon’s Emergency declaration regarding COVID-19 was extended for 60 more days. Local municipalities have been or will be taking similar actions with the Tillamook County…
OHSU Key to Oregon: COVID-19 Study Ends, Transition to Impacts on Communities of Color, Tribes
OHSU ends COVID-19 study, supports ongoing conversations between Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Decolonizing Research and Data Council and Governor’s office to better understand disproportionate impacts of the virus within…
Staying safe this Labor Day weekend; OHA Weekly Testing Report
With Labor Day weekend coming up, we want to remind Oregonians that the safest way to celebrate is to avoid groups and gatherings, to stay home as much as possible, and to…
ODF FIREFIGHTERS ARE TACKLING WILDFIRE IN COAST RANGE OUTSIDE MAPLETON
VENETA, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters are engaged August 30th on what has been named the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 Fire about a mile from Mapleton in western Lane County….
Governor Announces Unified Law Enforcement Plan to Protect Free Speech, Bring Violence to an End in Portland
Plan includes community forum for Mayor Wheeler, protest organizers, and community leaders to work toward racial justice and police reform in City of Portland (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today released the details…
HUNTER KILLED BY ELK – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On Saturday, August 29, 2020 Mark David (66) from Hillsboro was archery hunting on private property in the area of Trask Road E in Tillamook. David wounded a 5X5 bull elk but…
Oregon reports 269 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 458, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday August 30th. Oregon Health Authority reported 269 new confirmed and presumptive…