211 is still maintaining a wildfire response line for all wildfire survivors in Oregon. They will route survivors to resources, and also direct them to local DCMs. Contact them here: https://www.211info.org/contact They also maintain a website here that includes a lot of useful info although some of it appears to be out of date (e.g….
The Lane County Customer Service Center (3050 N. Delta Highway, Eugene) has switched to drop-in consultations for all customers from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. No appointments are necessary. You can still make appointments for the Leaburg Annex, which operates at the Leaburg Fire Station Training Room (42870 McKenzie Highway – milepost 20) each Thursday. Appointments…
If you missed last weekend’s FEMA outreach event in Blue River, you’ll have another opportunity at the Springfield Municipal Court (230 4th Street, Springfield) next weekend. Friday, July 23: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 24: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 25: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 26: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00…
On Tuesday, Lane County Planning Director Amber Bell provided an overview of HB 2289 to the Board of County Commissioners. Watch the video below for a high-level overview of how HB 2289 simplifies the rebuilding process for many fire survivors by eliminating the need for land use applications. You can read the overview in the…
THIS CAMPAIGN HAS NOW CLOSED The McKenzie Community Development Corporation is offering free fans for valley residents without Air Conditioning. Oregon is in the grip of a severe drought, and – along with the entire Pacific Northwest – we’re experiencing record-breaking high temperatures. And while these dangerous conditions would be challenging at the best of…
Lane County Land Management in Leaburg this Weekend We are looking forward to seeing many of you on Saturday at the Land Management rebuilding drop-in session at the Leaburg Fire Station. Click here to see the event poster. The McKenzie Rebuilds website has also been updated to include information related to HB 2289 and the…
“The funding is a huge win for the work we’ve been doing. It is literally the largest fundraising win we have ever got.” Chris LaVoie, Director, McKenzie Community Development Corporation and McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce It is with great joy that we are able to share some fantastic news this week, reminding us that…
Source: McKenzieRiverReflectionsNewspaper.com By Tim Laue – July 1st 2021 It has been nine months since the Holiday Farm Wildfire devastated more than 170,000 acres and destroyed more than a thousand structures and five hundred homes in the McKenzie Watershed. Three seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring) since thousands of McKenzie folk had to run for their…
Dear Valley Business Owner, As you know, among the many structures lost in the Holiday Farm Fire, Vida McKenzie Community Center burned to the ground. The Board of Directors of VMCC intends to rebuild the Center as a more accessible and flexible venue, transforming it into a true community hub, utilized every day for group…