Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) NEWPORT, Oregon — Betty Lorsung remembers 1953 like it was yesterday. The events of that year have been seared into her heart and mind since the day her parents gave her their orders: The 15-year-old Coos ...

Two families displaced by the Almeda Fire were able to begin the rebuilding process of their new homes with the help of Habitat for Humanity. For the Garcia and Diaz families, emotions ran high Saturday morning. Each family will own ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A senior at Grants Pass High School has won a scholarship and beat the odds despite a difficult upbringing. Senior Jared O’Neil has spent parts of his life moving around and living without a home of ...

ASHLAND, Ore. — A single mother lost her home in the Almeda Fire, but her hope is stronger than ever, after the Phoenix-Talent School District helped her find a new place to call home. The Brooks family, like so many ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — A 5th grade class at St. Mary’s School recently donated bags of supplies to children who lost their homes in the Almeda Fire. The class put together 200 bags in 3 days. The bags filled with shampoo, ...

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