Lane County Land Management has created a summary of the temporary rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation of Development.
Oregon Housing and Community Services released a draft plan for $422 million in disaster recovery grant funds intended to help communities and residents recover from the 2020 Labor Day fires. This effort, which is called “ReOregon,” will provide new permanent housing in the areas most impacted by the fires. A public hearing is set for 6:00 p.m….
Good News! As of Saturday, the Vida Relief Center now offers public WiFi thanks to Matt Sayre and the Oregon Internet Response volunteers. Currently, there is public WiFi access in the Information Center and near the buildings where there are multiple picnic tables available outside. The Vida Relief Center driveway gate is open only when the relief center is open (Tu/Th/Sa, 10a-4p) …
Source: DFR.Oregon.gov We all need to be on the lookout for Disaster Scams. Sadly they are a reality for all of us rebuilding our lives after the Holiday Farm Fire and we need to be vigilant as they could affect us or our neighbors. Recovering from a scam, fraud or financial exploitation is a unique…
Direct Temporary Housing: The severity and scope of destruction of the wildfires and straight-line winds has severely diminished the ability of the state to adequately respond to the housing needs of the residents of Lane County. Additionally, the lack of available rental resources, the unique commuting challenges in the McKenzie Valley, and the need to…
Source: RegisterGuard.com By Amanda Astor Last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Building was a travesty. The extent to which we have forgotten our humanity and dehumanized our neighbors by treating them as ideas rather than fellow humans is horrific. It is amazing how such division and tragedy overshadows the strength and community that has actually been found over the past year. In…
Source: RegisterGuard.com Michelle Maxwell Register-Guard As residents begin cleanup of their properties after the Holiday Farm Fire, one roadblock some hit was being unable to find a place to dump the ash and debris, which is considered potentially hazardous. Typically, if someone tries to take the debris or ash from a burnt property to a dump, they…
