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Wednesday thaw leads to slushy roads, some hazards linger, …
Jan 17, 2024 · SALEM, Ore. — Higher temperatures throughout Oregon on Wednesday are starting to thaw the ice and snow covering many roads but travelers still need to be prepared for a mix of wet, icy, slushy and snowy road conditions, Oregon Dept. of Transportation said Wednesday in a media release. Many areas of the state are finally seeing temperatures climb above freezing Wednesday.
State Fire Marshal Engine Program delivers first engine to Central ...
The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced the delivery of the first engine as part of its Engine Program and Response Ready Oregon Initiative.Earlier Tuesd
Governor Kotek declares statewide emergency due to severe ice …
Jan 18, 2024 · SALEM, Ore. — Thursday evening, Governor Tina Kotek declared a statewide emergency due to the severe ice storm that impacted counties across the state. This declaration comes following an assessment of needs and subsequent requests from multiple counties as they enter the 6th day of severe impacts as a result of the storm.
Burglary ring targeting licensed marijuana businesses busted in ...
Aug 15, 2024 · CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – After a year-long investigation, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives busted a burglary ring targeting local licensed marijuana businesses in Jackson and Josephine counties.
Continued progress on McCaffery Fire, evacuation levels reduced
Jul 8, 2024 · DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. — UPDATE July 9, 2024 8:52 a.m. Fire crews on the McCaffery Fire, east of Redmond will spend Monday securing containment lines and infrastructure. The McCaffery fire is now 458 acres and 75% contained.. As of July 9, 2024, officials with the Deschutes County and Crook County Sheriff's Offices are reducing evacuation levels thanks to fire crews who have continued ...
Governor Kotek marks one year in office, announces next steps on …
Jan 9, 2024 · SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Tuesday marked one year in office by reflecting on her first year and signing two new executive orders aimed at continuing to advance efforts to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis. The orders come after preliminary data shows that the state exceeded all three goals set out in the homelessness state of emergency she issued last year, according to ...
Expect continued highway closures in eastern Oregon: ODOT - KMTR
Jul 24, 2024 · PENDLETON, Ore. — If you plan to travel across Oregon in the coming days, make sure you carefully plan your route. I-84 and many other highways in eastern may b
Man in Eugene douses self with gasoline, lights self on fire - KMTR
Jul 1, 2024 · Crews responded to three critical calls on July 1, 2024, including a person who doused themselves with gasoline and lit themselves on fire at a 7-11 store. The person was transported to RiverBend with life-threatening burns.
Cultural Trust awards record $3.85 million to 148 Oregon cultural ...
Sep 9, 2024 · SALEM, Ore. — An increase in fiscal year 2024 donations and an Oregon Cultural Trust administrative budget allocation revision has resulted in an increase of close to $1 million in fiscal year 2025 grant awards, with an all-time high of $3.85 million awarded to 148 Oregon cultural organizations. Generous Oregonians increased their donations to the Cultural Trust by more than $300,000 in ...