Lane County Public Health is offering wildfire survivors free COVID-19 tests next week at the Lane Events Center.
Location – Lane Events Center Fairgrounds Parking Lot:
Source: Oregon.gov Polk County approved to move down to Lower Risk, Jefferson, Klamath, and Marion approved to move down to Moderate Risk Salem, OR—Final county movements announced this week 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. A complete…
Source: SBA.gov New Tools to Prepare Your Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Application The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act to provide emergency assistance to eligible venues affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The SBA is in the process of setting up the…
FEMA’s financial assistance is geared to helping the uninsured and they encourage anyone who has lost their home in the wildfires to register on their system immediately. Details on how to do this are below. Registration is mostly online but uninsured victims of the wildfires can also speak to a human representative who will help…
Source: debriscleanupnews.com The top 3 questions we’re asked the most, and where you can go for a deeper dive on all things wildfire debris cleanup As we (the Oregon Debris Management Task Force) start to ramp up our hazard tree and debris removal operations across the state, we’ve encountered myriad questions from property owners and…
House Bill 2289 was passed by the State and became effective on June 11, 2021. It provides simplified planning and building processes for the rebuilding of nonresidential, accessory, and residential dwelling uses. APPLICABILITYThe bill is applicable to owners of properties on which structures or uses were destroyed or interrupted by the Holiday Farm Fire. Sections…
Source: KVAL.com By Angelina Dixson Christmas came early for the McKenzie School District, in the form of a $200,000 donation. The district serves the communities hardest hit by the Holiday Farm Fire. Blueair, a national air purifier company, is donating the money on this Giving Tuesday. “One of the biggest needs still in the McKenzie…
