Lack of access to phone and Internet services has been a major problem for people working on fire relief efforts, and a huge issue for residents looking to return to their homes. As the McKenzie Highway opens up again as of noon today, there is another major bit of positive news: Blue Sky Market is…
Source: ODOT OR 126 McKenzie Highway opens for travel, but hazards remain and delays continue Travelers should expect lengthy delays from multiple work zones VIDA —OR 126 McKenzie Highway opens for travel in the fire zone between milepost 27.55 and milepost 38 beginning on Friday, Oct. 2 at noon. Through travelers should continue to take…
Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi held a statewide virtual Wildfire and Insurance Town Hall this afternoon to answer questions about wildfire insurance and the claims process. I hope they will post a video of the Town Hall on the division’s video webpage and will update this post when I get that link. In the meantime,…
Darren Cross our District Ranger for the McKenzie River Ranger District Willamette National Forest has a safety message for all returning property owners What to be aware of when you return to your property after the fire Use caution and exercise good judgment when re-entering a burned area. Hazards will likely be present. Avoid damaged…
***UPDATE*** The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved Oregon’s request to waive timely reporting of food loss for households in the counties of: Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, and Yamhill. This waiver approval will give affected households additional time to…
Daniel Hurley, Director, Lane County Public Works met the McKenzie CDC and spoke with evacuees from the Holiday Farm Fire last Saturday at the MERC in Lane Events Center and stressed that residents of the McKenzie valley who lost property in the fire should not get started cleaning up, moving or dumping the debris for…
Need Help Sorting Out an Insurance Claim from the Wildfires? Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi will be holding statewide virtual Wildfire and Insurance Town Hall to answer questions about wildfire insurance and the claims process. Tune in to the live stream on Thursday, October 1, at noon on the division’s video webpage. You can also…
Certain Oregon disaster survivors who have lost work as a direct result of the Oregon wildfires since Sept. 7 are eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). DUA benefits are available to workers in the eight Oregon counties that have been federally designated for disaster assistance: Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, and Marion. DUA…
Community LendingWorks, Lane County, and the cities of Coburg, Cottage Grove, Creswell, Florence, Oakridge, Springfield, and Veneta have come together to create a new Small Business Emergency Grant Fund to provide additional financial support to help our local businesses through the pandemic. Eligible businesses must: – Have 25 or fewer FTE (full-time equivalent) employees as…