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Thank You to Melanie Stanley!
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Thank You to Melanie Stanley!

ByTom Atkinson

On the night of Labor Day 2020, before packing a few of her own possessions in a car and escaping the rapidly spreading devastation of the wildfires that were coming towards Blue River, Melanie Stanley made sure she warned as many of her neighbors as she could. That involved physically knocking on people’s doors, as…

Heading into Wildfire Season: What Can We Expect in the Pacific Northwest?
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Heading into Wildfire Season: What Can We Expect in the Pacific Northwest?

ByTom Atkinson

Source: NBC16.com PORTLAND, Ore. — Experts in Oregon say despite recent record rainfall in Portland, it only takes one dry day for a fire to happen. A recent Portland State University study found the devastating 2020 Labor Day wildfires burned more than 800,000 acres combined. Researchers say it’s an example of how wildfires can occur in…

Disaster Case Managers are here to be a Resource for your Wildfire Recovery
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Disaster Case Managers are here to be a Resource for your Wildfire Recovery

ByTom Atkinson

Disaster Case Managers (DCMs) from the State of Oregon and Lane County are available to help survivors navigate the recovery process and make plans for the future.  Call 833-669-0554 to get connected.  Services include: connections to local and national resources FEMA appeals SBA loans recovery of vital documents support for rebuilding, renting or relocating Or…

Forest Landowners Have Until Dec. 31 to Apply for Wildfire Aid
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Forest Landowners Have Until Dec. 31 to Apply for Wildfire Aid

ByTom Atkinson

Forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties can now apply for aid to address wildfire damages The following news release of interest to non-industrial forest landowners was sent earlier today from the USDA. TUALATIN, Ore. — Nonindustrial private forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties hit hard by wildfires have until the end of the year to…

Oregon’s Indoor Mask Mandate Takes Effect Friday: Governor Defends Timing of Decision
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Oregon’s Indoor Mask Mandate Takes Effect Friday: Governor Defends Timing of Decision

ByTom Atkinson

Source: OregonLive.com By Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive A seemingly battle-worn Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday defended her decision to reinstate Oregon’s indoor mask mandate this Friday – saying she didn’t realize until recently that virtually none of the county leaders she’d entrusted to change the course of the COVID-19 pandemic planned to do a…

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
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Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

ByTom Atkinson

Onward Eugene and the City of Eugene announced they are working together to help build local awareness about the new Emergency Broadband Benefit program. The new program provides a discount of up to a $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households. The benefit also provides up to a $100 per household discount toward…