Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio Continue Push For Federal Wildfire Recovery Resources
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Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio Continue Push For Federal Wildfire Recovery Resources

ByTom Atkinson

Merkley, Wyden, DeFazio Continue Push to Ensure That Every Affected Oregonian Receives Federal Wildfire Recovery Resources  Lawmakers: “It is imperative to ensure that the remaining wildfire survivors who desperately need federal aid receive it as quickly as possible” Contact: Sara Hottman (Merkley) – 503-326-3386 Contact: Hank Stern (Wyden) – 503-326-7539 Contact: Beth Schoenbach (DeFazio) – 202-591-6277 Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S….

Metallic Winged Sculpture To Be Made From Holiday Farm Fire Remnants
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Metallic Winged Sculpture To Be Made From Holiday Farm Fire Remnants

ByTom Atkinson

Source: KLCC.org By Brian Bull “Making art from heartache” could be one way to describe a sculpture project that uses salvaged metal from the Holiday Farm Fire. The finished piece will honor the fortitude of McKenzie River Corridor residents. Roughly two truckloads of scrap metal from locals in the fire-ravaged areas have been gathered, totaling…

Disaster Assistance with FEMA is Non-Taxable
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Disaster Assistance with FEMA is Non-Taxable

ByTom Atkinson

Source: Office of External Arrairs – FEMA–DR 4562-OR–Fact Sheet # 105 | Feb. 24, 2021 Oregon disaster survivors receiving Social Security or other state, or federal government aid have no cause for concern that disaster assistance might affect their benefits. Federal Disaster Assistance is Not Counted as Income Internal Revenue Service rules say qualified disaster…

Protecting Oregon’s Natural & Cultural Resources
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Protecting Oregon’s Natural & Cultural Resources

ByTom Atkinson

Source: debriscleanupnews.com Oregon is a biologically diverse state, rich in both environmental and cultural resources, and we’re doing our part to preserve these valuable assets. The Debris Management Task Force is hard at work protecting the areas impacted by wildfires including keeping ash and debris out of watersheds to preserve our water quality. The State…

Dozens Of Volunteers Help Clean Up Blue River Through The Weekend
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Dozens Of Volunteers Help Clean Up Blue River Through The Weekend

ByTom Atkinson

Source: KLCC.org By Brian Bull The last five and a half months have been a struggle for residents of the McKenzie River Corridor. After the Holiday Farm Fire ravaged the area, winter brought floods, mudslides, and collapsing trees. But this weekend, three organizations converged on the town of Blue River, to give a helping hand….

Volunteers Help Blue River Clean Up After Holiday Farm Fire
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Volunteers Help Blue River Clean Up After Holiday Farm Fire

ByTom Atkinson

Source: RegisterGuard.com Words and photos by Chris Pietsch The residents of Blue River received a big boost over the weekend as dozens of volunteers gathered to help clean up a community still reeling from last year’s devastating Holiday Farm Fire. A coalition from Reach Out Worldwide and Cascade Relief Team joined locals in clearing the sites of…

Cascade Relief Team & Reach Out WorldWide Extend Blue River Cleanup
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Cascade Relief Team & Reach Out WorldWide Extend Blue River Cleanup

ByTom Atkinson

Extended Cleanup Dates: February 27th 2021 (Saturday) February 28th 2021 (Sunday)8am to 5pm The cleanup so far has been a huge success. Reach Out Worldwide and the Cascade Relief Team + many volunteers have made massive inroads into cleaning up the devastated properties in Blue River. During the cleanup the original Frances O’Brien Memorial Library…

Free Legal Help With Your FEMA Appeal
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Free Legal Help With Your FEMA Appeal

ByTom Atkinson

You may be eligible for free legal help with your FEMA appeal.  Legal Aid Services of Oregon’s Wildfire Disaster Relief Program helps low-income Oregonians who were impacted by Oregon’s 2020 wildfires. Legal issues they can assist with include, but are not limited to, denials of FEMA assistance, housing issues (owners and renters of manufactured homes; landlord/tenant),…

ODOT Hazard Trees – Hear from a Certified Arborist
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ODOT Hazard Trees – Hear from a Certified Arborist

ByTom Atkinson

Hear from a certified arborist. The Debris Management Task Force prioritizes safety and tree health when assessing hazard trees. To manage this balance, arborists working with our task force crews are certified. Think of an arborist as a tree surgeon who is a professional both educated and experienced in the practice of arboriculture, which is…

Blue River’s Viral UPS Driver Means More To The Community Than The Packages He Delivers
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Blue River’s Viral UPS Driver Means More To The Community Than The Packages He Delivers

ByTom Atkinson

Source: KPIC.com By Olivia Young LANE COUNTY, Ore. — An update on a heart-warming story we brought you last week. We’re learning more about the trending video of a UPS driver making snow angels with a woman’s dog in Blue River. That UPS driver’s name is Ron, and he has been well known to the…