Washington, D.C. – Two Oregon politicians have succeeded in adding an amendment to a U.S. Senate defense bill that would provide funding necessary to train National Guard members to fight wildfires. Democrat Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley secured the ...
Salem, Ore.- Governor Kate Brown has authorized an additional 125 members of the Oregon National Guard to assist in the fire suppression and provide additional resources for fire fighters dealing with wild fires across the state, primarily around Crater Lake. ...
Salem, Ore. – Wildfires across the state along with hot, dry and windy conditions have prompted Oregon Governor Kate Brown to declare a state of emergency. The governor’s office said wildfire activity across the region is putting a strain on ...
Salem, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown will deploy Oregon National Guard soldiers ahead of the August 21 solar eclipse. OPB reports the Guard will have six aircraft and around 150 soldiers on hand for the celestial event that’s expected to ...
Update (12/07/16 1:35 p.m.) — Two missing Grants Pass hikers who went missing in Lane County have been found, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. They are reportedly in good condition. Deputies said the pair ran in to snow ...
Sacramento, Calif. – Thousands of California National Guard veterans who were forced to give back enlistment bonuses they received are now being told they may get to keep their bonus. In October, thousands were asked to pay back bonuses they ...
Yreka, Ca., — Nearly 10,000 California Guard members were ordered by the Pentagon to give back bonuses they received a decade ago for reenlisting. Robert D’Andera, a former Guard member, was one of the thousands who received that notice. He ...
(NBC News) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter has told the Pentagon to stop trying to recover questionable bonuses paid to National Guard members who accepted the money for reenlisting and fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan. Carter’s decision follows a Los ...
Charlotte, N.C. (NBC News) — Unrest in Charlotte continued for a second night Wednesday, with violent protests bringing out police in riot gear, using flash grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Governor Pat McCrory has declared ...