Redmond, OR (September 15, 2020) – In a rapid response to support local families, a team of educators, service providers and business and civic leaders came together in August under the leadership of Better Together to respond to the region’s evolving child care Read More
PORTLAND, Ore., – Demand for gasoline in the U.S. is down for the second week in a row and has fallen to the lowest level since mid-June. Declining demand due to wildfires and other factors as well as the switchover to winter-blend fuel are putting downward pressure on Read More
The Family Access Network (FAN) is excited to announce that we will be providing FAN advocate services at Madras High School, Bridges High School, and Jefferson County Middle School. We are starting with this targeted group of students and families to optimize FAN’s Read More
Madras, OR — The Plateau Travel Plaza is planning a weeklong celebration of the 3.5 million professional truck drivers who deliver America’s freight safely and securely every day. Sanctioned by the American Trucking Association, this year’s National Truck Read More
Slater and Devil Fire Morning Update September 15, 2020 HAPPY CAMP, CALIFORNIA— 10 a.m. East and northeast winds are predicted to clear smoke out of much of the fire area later today. Vegetation remains exceptionally dry and receptive to fire, and fire activity is Read More
The Oregon Department of Transportation is committed to providing a safe, efficient transportation system. ODOT invests in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located witin ODOT’s Region 4 encompassing Central Read More
This week the Bend City Council declared Welcoming Week from Sept. 12 to 20, 2020. Each year the City of Bend joins numerous community partners in celebrating Welcoming Week, a series of community-organized events that highlight the principles of inclusion and create Read More
Meyer Memorial Trust recently granted the Family Access Network (FAN) $75,000 over the course of two years to connect children and families to basic-need resources in Central Oregon. These funds will ensure that 750 children and their family members who are low income, Read More
Weather and Fire Behavior: Today, the dense smoke cover will begin to disperse, continuing through the week as the area experiences a transition in weather. Slightly stronger southwest winds are expected along ridges and in valleys, which may align with terrain to Read More
HAPPY CAMP, CALIFORNIA— 10 a.m. The Slater Fire continued to back and flank at lower elevations in both California and Oregon yesterday. Fire activity remained relatively moderate in places that remained under the smoke inversion, but increased in places where the Read More
