SALEM, Ore. – First responders in Oregon are reporting an increase in accidental 911 calls. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management said there has been a 40% increase statewide in accidental dialing of 911 over the past year. “As harmless ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —With the cold wet weather across the region, there’s a lot of concern about the local homeless right now. Ashland is opening the doors to its emergency shelter Monday night. But it’s open with limited hours because ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – This week, emergency alerts will be tested in Siskiyou County. On Tuesday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m., the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, along with the Siskiyou County ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — People around the world and in the Pacific Northwest took part in an earthquake drill called The Great Shakeout Thursday morning. The aim is to give people at home, at work, or at ...
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Nearly $100,000 are on the table for non-profits and public agencies for emergency food funding. Local non-profit, ACCESS, said the Jackson County Emergency Food and Shelter Program board is accepting applications from organizations that work with ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Emergency Operations Center is providing new details about clean up efforts surrounding the Almeda Fire. John Vial with the Emergency Operations Center says setting up mobile home parks and finding transitional housing is ...
JACKSON CO., Ore.– Jackson County said day one of regreening the greenway was a major success Monday. It said it was able to seed all burnt areas from central point to us cellular park and the north end of the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Thousands of Oregonians lost their homes this past fire season. Many of those homes held essential documents that can be hard to replace. The Federal Emergency Management Administration and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management acknowledge ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Slater Fire has burned over 140,000. The Illinois Valley Fire District says the Josephine County side of the fire is 0% contained. It says the California side of the fire is 10% contained. IVFD says ...