Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is accepting final applications for the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program, which has limited funds remaining. HAF offers federal temporary COVID-19 emergency mortgage relief, designed to help homeowners who have experienced severe financial hardship due to the pandemic. Homeowners are eligible if they are[Read More…]
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Oregon Boosts Emergency Preparedness
Oregon Emergency Mangers already seeing significant reduction in time to communicate evacuation information. In honor of National Preparedness Month, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is excited to announce a new contract that will provide advanced evacuation software to all of Oregon’s 36 counties and nine Tribes. The software,[Read More…]
SafeOregon
SafeOregon and the Oregon State Police remind students, parents, school staff, and community members that everyone plays a role in school safety. SafeOregon is a school safety tip line to report potential threats against students and schools confidentially or anonymously. SafeOregon asks that if you see or hear something concerning[Read More…]
Wildlife Forage Seed Giveaway
ODFW is giving away free wildlife forage seed to Southwest Oregon area landowners on Friday, Sept. 20. The seed is free to the public because of donations from the Rogue Valley Oregon Hunters Association (RVOHA) matched with federal funds granted to ODFW through the Pittman-Robertson Act’s Wildlife Restoration Program. Interested[Read More…]
Headlines & Highlights for September 11, 2024
SEPT. 13, 1984 We’re hearing that civilians may soon be traveling on the space shuttle. How would you like to be shot into space? Hank Modrell, Rogue River: “I wouldn’t like that. If I keep one foot on the ground, I’ll be alright.” Susan Clawson, Rogue River: “Sure, I’m ready.[Read More…]
ODOT Construction Update
JACKSON COUNTY • OREGON 99 (Rogue River Highway), MP 10.8-12.2, Birdseye Creek, Foots Creek and Millers Gulch Bridge replacement project ($11 million), https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=22290 This project will replace three 1920s-era bridges on Rogue River Highway with structures that are better able to withstand earthquakes. The bridges are located east of the[Read More…]
Offbeat Oregon History for September 11, 2024
When mayors of incorporated cities start talking about growth, it’s hard to beat the story of Steve Smith, who until a few years ago was mayor of the historic mining town of Granite, Oregon. When I spoke to him in 2009, Steve told me Granite’s population had shot up 2,800[Read More…]
Fire Season Is Not Over
The Oregon Department of Forestry wants to remind Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in effect. Oregon is still experiencing one of the worst seasons we’ve seen in the past decade, and the department warns the public[Read More…]
Gold Hill Appoints Council Member
The Gold Hill City Council unanimously (3-0) voted in favor of the appointment of Rebecca (R.J.) Wright to the council at its Tues., Sept. 3 meeting. Wright was most recently a Business Systems Analyst with Rogue Credit Union and, before that, a Nonprofit Advancement Strategist and CEO for The Wright[Read More…]
Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes Found In Jackson County
Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Jackson County Vector Control and Jackson County Public Health Division have confirmed the identification of Aedes aegypti (Ae. Aegypti) mosquitoes in the county – the first time the mosquito species has been found in Oregon. Jackson County Vector Control identified the Ae. aegypti mosquito as part[Read More…]