TALENT, Ore. – Almost anywhere you go in Talent, you’ll hear the sound of construction. It’s a sign of progress, as the city rebuilds from the 2020 Almeda Fire. A process that has taken longer than many had hoped. “It’s ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity celebrated the inauguration of a newly-completed home this Monday. This would be their 76th home and fourth home completed for a fire survivor as part of the Almeda Home Ownership Program. ...
TALENT, Ore. – The National Park Service selects Talent for a new Restoration Project. In an attempt to strengthen relationships between NPS and local communities, they have announced two projects on adapting climate change. One is in Montana and the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Millions in grant funds are available for fire-hardening improvements for Jackson County homes and businesses impacted by the Almeda and South Obenchain Fires. Jackson County says it has $5.7 million in grant funds to give out. It ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – US Senator Jeff Merkley was in the Rogue Valley on November 5th talking about the progress that has been made in Talent and Phoenix. Senator Merkley says he visited Talent and Phoenix and saw for himself, ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD-approved millions in funding, to help local communities recover from the Almeda and south Obenchain fires. The Action Plan covers how the state will disperse the $ 422 million ...
TALENT, Ore. – Habitat for Humanity welcomed two families into their new homes on October 1st in Talent. The Garcia and Diaz families got the keys to their new homes, after losing it all in The Almeda Fire two ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —Two years following the Almeda and south Obenchain fires, there has been a huge push to rebuild the community, In a more fire-resilient and energy-efficient way One company helping make that happen is Energy Trust. The non-profit has programs ...
TALENT, Ore. —Community organizations coming together today at the Talent Community Commemorative Fair, to remember the Almeda and South Obenchain fires. The fires started burning 2 years ago on Thursday. Organizations like La Clinica, Red Cross, Talent Maker City, and ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —Exactly 2 years ago Thursday, the Almeda Fire tore through part of southern Jackson County. Before containment, the fire destroyed nearly 2500 structures, damaged 134 more, and claimed 3 lives. While community members agree, that they’ve made progress ...