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:
FEMA has just finished its Disaster Response, Recovery, and Long-Term Recovery Webinar Series for communities impacted by the September 2020 Oregon wildfires that I shared with you on Sept 24th here. This has been an incredible resource for those tackling the aftermath of the fires and looking to use FEMA’s resources to help. Sorry for…
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) crews are currently working on properties affected by the Holiday Farm Fire. If you have not yet submitted your Right of Entry form for FREE household hazardous waste removal, you have until the end of the day on Friday, November 6. Federal and state governments are covering the costs of household…
This new map from the County taps into their official Structural Damage Assessment Database and is an incredible tool to check the status of your family’s properties if you have not yet had notice of their condition. You can navigate by postal address and lot position. A fire damaged property has a clickable red icon…
We lost quite a few History Highway signs in the wildfire and efforts to replace them have been underway for a while. Last week all seven newly printed signs were delivered and are temporarily hanging on the fence at the McKenzie Community Track until they can be reinstalled as close to their original position on…
To Small Business Owners (and partners who can help spread the word) in Lane, Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Business Oregon just announced the start of their Round 4 (and final) Emergency Small Business Grants. Eligibility is expanded for Round 4, so even if you’ve been ineligible before, please read on or reach out to Community…
All McKenzie evacuees are welcome to come and stock up on lots of things such as clothes, shoes, food, baby and pet supplies, and much more. These items have been specially donated for our community, so as Melanie Brite, the unofficial Mayor of Blue River, says, “come and get what you need!” (but see below)…
