Labor Day weekend is normally a time of celebrations, reunions and family vacations. This year, though, it’s important to reconsider the activities you engage in with friends and family. We’ve seen the…
Category: Government
Miami-Foley Road Construction: Paving Starts Tomorrow Sept. 3rd
Paving will commence tomorrow Thursday 9/3/2020 on Miami Foley Road located 3.78 miles north of Hwy 101. Traffic will be flagged. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents…
State launches equity-focused Healthier Together Oregon
Officials aim for 2020-2024 State Health Improvement Plan helping Oregonians recover from COVID-19 pandemic PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon today is launching Healthier Together Oregon, the new State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) aimed at improving the social…
EARLY SEPTEMBER HEAT WAVE SIGNALS RENEWED FIRE DANGER; ALL ZONES AT HIGH FIRE DANGER BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPT. 3
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,…
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….