(August 11th, 2024 10:15 am, Cherry Grove, Ore.) – With yesterday’s progress on the Lee Falls Fire, structural firefighting task forces and law enforcement demobilized from the area yesterday. Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Type 3…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – Lee Falls Fire update August 10: Community protection continues on Lee Falls Fire
(Cherry Grove, Ore.) – Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Type 3 Incident Management Team, along with a Type 3 Incident Management Team from structural firefighters and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, continue…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory for parts of Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon; Smokey skies for other areas
(Aug. 9, 2024) NOTE: Intermittent smoke is expected until at least Monday afternoon for the eight areas listed below. QUICK FACTS Location: Deschutes, central and eastern Douglas, southern Grant, northern Harney, Klamath, Lake, and eastern…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Suppression efforts continue on the Lee Falls Fire in Washington County; Community of Cherry Grove Under Evacuation Orders
Cherry Grove, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry, Gaston Rural Fire District and Washington County Sheriff’s Office are working together in response to the Lee Falls Fire to protect the community of…
Oregon Farm Bureau Launches Wildfire Relief Fund to Support Affected Farmers and Ranchers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2024 wildfire season is not over, and has already been one of the most devastating, and likely record-breaking, the state has seen. Currently, there are 141 fires, and over…
Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District 2024-25 Winter Preparedness Work
By Tilda Chadwick Jones, TBFID Staff The Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District (TBFID) is working with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on the Kilchis River basin flood waters drainage. TNC is clearing brush…
Tillamook County Refers Bond Measure to November Ballot to Fund Upgrades to Public Safety Emergency Communications System
Tillamook County, OR – Today, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to modernize the county’s decades old public safety emergency communications system. “The system first…
Kennedy Turns in Ballot Access Signatures in 9 More States, Including Oregon, Officially on Ballot in 3 More States
HARRISBURG, PA—JULY 29, 2024—The Kennedy campaign today announced it has submitted signatures to gain ballot access in nine more states and is officially on the ballot in three more states — Alaska, Indiana, and Nebraska. Today signifies a giant leap and…
Democratic Party of Oregon’s Delegates to National Convention Endorse Kamala Harris for President
Portland, OR – The Democratic Party of Oregon’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention voted unanimously Wednesday to support Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee for President. Dr. Rosa Colquitt, Chair of the Democratic…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife hosts webinars, public meeting to chart sustainable future for Oregon’s hatcheries
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting three webinars and a public meeting in August as part of the agency’s process to chart a sustainable future for…
