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Sign up for Emergency Alerts!
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Sign up for Emergency Alerts!

ByTom Atkinson

Source: Oregon Wildfire Response & Recovery If you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up for Emergency Alerts as summer arrives. Keep your family and property prepared for possible wildfires this year. Stay safe, stay informed and stay connected + access resources before, during and after wildfires. Get lifesaving alerts and instructions during emergencies to…

Lane County EOC Holiday Farm Fire Report 8th Oct.
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Lane County EOC Holiday Farm Fire Report 8th Oct.

ByTom Atkinson

Lane County EOC Response HOLIDAY FARM FIRE Report 27 10/08/2020 @ 1400 through 10/09/2020 @ 1400 1. SITUATION (Situation Update, Actions Taken) ●  McKenzie River valley experienced significant wildfire events starting on 09/07/2020 at 8:17 pm starting at Holiday Farm and moving westward resulting in widespread evacuations, human life loss, structure loss, disrupted communications, and…

Lane County Parks to Undergo Cleanup
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Lane County Parks to Undergo Cleanup

ByTom Atkinson

Lane County Parks owns and operates four parks that were damaged in the wildfire: Helfrich Landing (milepost 28), Eagle Rock (milepost 35), H.J. Morton (milepost 37) and Forest Glen Landing (milepost 41). Only Helfrich Landing has reopened to the public.  Combined, the parks are just over 31 acres in size and we estimate that hundreds…

Free Covid-19 Tests Available on 3rd March
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Free Covid-19 Tests Available on 3rd March

ByTom Atkinson

On Thursday 3 March, 9am – 2pm Orchid Health will be offering free at-home Covid-19 tests. See the poster below for more info but you can pick them up at the clinic directly or contact them on 541-882-3341 as they might be able to drop off free tests at churches or fire departments in your…

McKenzie Valley Wellness Plan to Rebuild the McKenzie River Clinic
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McKenzie Valley Wellness Plan to Rebuild the McKenzie River Clinic

ByTom Atkinson

Val Rapp, president of board, McKenzie Valley Wellness has announced that they are going to rebuild the Clinic on the original site in Blue River and made the statement below: After considering other options, our original site is the best option. We are going to rebuild it as a 21st-century rural health clinic and wellness…

McKenzie Rebuilds: Ash & Debris Update
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McKenzie Rebuilds: Ash & Debris Update

ByTom Atkinson

Thank you to everyone who sent in a question or participated in last night’s ash and debris cleanup virtual update.  You can view the original video, along with all of the posted comments, on Facebook at this link.  For those of you who don’t have or don’t like Facebook, you can view the video by clicking…