McKENZIE COMMUNITY TRACK SPRING CLEAN-UP – SAT. MAY 15 @9am The McKenzie Community Track and Field in Blue River is making an appeal for people power to help with a spring clean-up! The track was fortunate and received only minimal damage during the wildfire. Valiant efforts by firefighters spared the AMJ Building and several lives were…
A Helfrich Outfitter is Helping Our River Community Heal, Recover and Rebuild The Coronavirus made for a challenging river season for not only our rafting business but for all of the businesses along the McKenzie River. Making it worse, the Holiday Farm Fire started on Labor Day and ravaged much of our beautiful river valley….
FEMA Awards Eugene Water and Electric Board More than $1.1 Million to Harden Utilities Against Disaster SALEM, Ore. – Under the state-administered federally funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) will receive more than $1.1 million in federal grant money to strengthen electrical distribution lines against future wildfires. This project…
With hospitalization rate leveling, 15 counties to return to High-Risk effective Friday, May 7 (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. With the statewide seven-day average increase for hospitalized COVID-19 positive patients dropping below 15…
Source: LaneElectric.com Overview A Public Safety Power Shutoff, also called a PSPS, occurs in response to severe weather. We turn off power to help prevent wildfire and keep our community safe. Multiple factors are considered when deciding to turn off your power, and we take the decision very seriously. How a PSPS is Determined: We…
It’s been almost eight months since last year’s unprecedented wildfires broke out over Labor Day weekend — claiming nine lives, leveling entire communities, and costing families their homes and livelihoods. While we’ve made a lot of progress in helping to rebuild and recover, much work remains to be done to help Oregonians affected by these…
Source: Oregon.gov Water Testing Voucher/Reimbursement DEADLINE Fast approaching – open now through May 15th. Vouchers Expire June 7, 2021. If you sustained losses or damage due to wildfires beginning September 7, 2020, you may be eligible for free private well testing. Beginning in February 2021, The Oregon Health Authority will provide vouchers for private or “domestic” water…
Source: McKenzieRebuilds.org There is another housing opportunity open for low-income Lane County residents. Fire survivors are eligible to apply. Homes for Good will be accepting waitlist pre-applications for 2-, 3-, & 4-Bedroom Public Housing Scattered Site Duplexes in Veneta from Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 9am until Tuesday May 4, 2021 at 4pm. Waitlists are…
Town hall will be April 27, accessible by computer, mobile device, or telephone Portland, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley on Tuesday, April 27, will hold a remote and telephone town hall for constituents in Lane County. He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer their questions and invite their…