Alert: High Heat Tips, Video & Resources
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Alert: High Heat Tips, Video & Resources

Source: Portland Bureau of Emergency Management Today and tomorrow, temperatures will reach 90 degrees or higher, with the hottest times of day between 2 pm to 8 pm. Very hot weather can cause heat-related illness and death, especially earlier in the season before our bodies are used to warm temperatures. The most sensitive groups are…

Governor Announces Updates to County Risk Levels
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Governor Announces Updates to County Risk Levels

Source: GovernorOregon.gov Updated risk levels take effect Thursday, May 27; Multnomah County approved to move to Lower Risk  CORRECTION: There was an error in the county risk level list in the original release. The complete list has been updated to reflect the correct risk levels: 15 in High Risk, three in Moderate Risk, and 18 in…

Grants for Businesses: Operational Cost Assistance
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Grants for Businesses: Operational Cost Assistance

Source: Development.Oregon4biz.com Business Oregon’s operational cost assistance grants offer funding for businesses with 100 of fewer employees that offer the consumption of food and or drink on premise; provide specified indoor physical exercise, recreational or family entertainment; OR provide specified personal services; and that experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon. Restaurants,…

Virtual Land Management Q&A Tonight
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Virtual Land Management Q&A Tonight

It’s not too late to register for the upcoming virtual Q&A session with Lane County Land Management.  WHEN: Wednesday, May 26, 6:00-7:30 PM WHERE: Online – you must register in advance REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5624422404298028555 You must register to participate. A recording will be made available the following day at https://vimeo.com/showcase/7923470. You will be asked to submit questions…

Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program
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Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Source: OregonRentalAssistance.org Beginning May 19, 2021, qualified renters who have experienced financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, and are at risk of homelessness or housing instability, may apply for the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program (OERAP). This program is not a loan, which means those who receive assistance will not have to pay back…

Wildfire Debris Cleanup Update
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Wildfire Debris Cleanup Update

Source: Oregon.gov Community air monitoring Community air monitoring is set to begin in the Holiday Farm fire area. This monitoring is in addition to the dust control and air quality monitoring that has been part of the cleanup process at each ash and debris removal site. Protecting air quality is a priority for all fire-affected sites….

Oregon State Uni’s Forestry & Wildfire Webinars
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Oregon State Uni’s Forestry & Wildfire Webinars

Source: Extension.Oregonstate.edu Tree School Online – Into the WoodsJoin us for an inspiring and fun immersion into the wild world of our remarkable forests, the native trees that grow in them, the wood they provide, and their connections to your life and work in this webinar and a virtual hike through Hopkins Demonstration Forest,Date: Tuesday, June…

Senate Bill 745 Passes Unanimously to the House Floor
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Senate Bill 745 Passes Unanimously to the House Floor

Update 19th May Senate Bill 745 (full details below) has passed out of committee and onto the House Floor for further consideration! This a great step forwards for our fire-ravaged communities. We Need Your Voices NOW to Help Pass Senate Bill 745! Visit the link below to view the legislative history of Senate Bill 745…

Governor Sets Vaccination Target to More Fully Reopen Economy
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Governor Sets Vaccination Target to More Fully Reopen Economy

Source: Governor.Oregon.gov Most restrictions to be lifted statewide when 70% of Oregonians 16 and older receive first dose   Beginning May 21, counties eligible for option to move to Lower Risk when 65% of county residents 16 and older receive first dose and submit plan to close vaccine equity gaps   County Risk level movements announced for Friday,…

Get Involved – House Special Committee On Wildfire Recovery – May 21st
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Get Involved – House Special Committee On Wildfire Recovery – May 21st

We hope you took the opportunity to get your voices heard at the last Public Hearing on May 7th which covered Senate Bill 745 & Blue River’s ability to form a Sanitary District. The next chance for McKenzie River residents to participate in the House Special Committee On Wildfire Recovery is May 21st at 10am….