The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Graham Fire in Jefferson County, Oregon. FEMA Region 10 Administrator Mike.… See More
Category Archives: Regional News
OREGON: Fireworks – Keep it Legal, Keep it Safe
The Office of State Fire Marshal, Oregon fire service, Keep Oregon Green, the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordination Group, natural resource agencies, Oregon licensed fireworks wholesalers, and safety.… See More
CENTRAL OREGON: Boxcar burns south of Maupin
The Boxcar Fire south of Maupin is burning brush, short grass, timber, sage and juniper, according to Inciweb. The blaze began 3 miles south of Maupin at 7:45 a.m. yesterday morning and moved both east and west of Highway 197… See More
PORTLAND: Management Signs Agreement with FEMA
June 22, 2018 – FEMA Region 10 Administrator Mike O’Hare visited Oregon today to meet with Oregon Office of Emergency Management Director Andrew Phelps to sign an agreement that launches the FEMA Integration Team.… See More
SALEM: Megabucks ticket was a lucky mistake
The $7.3 million Oregon’s Game Megabucks winning ticket started out as a lucky mistake. When Charles Svitak of Central Point noticed Oregon’s Game Megabucks jackpot was more than $7 million.… See More
UMATILLA COUNTY: Investigation continues on robberies
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office detectives continue to investigate two robberies on opposite ends of the county over the weekend that are linked to firearms. Sheriff Terry Rowan says that at the TAJ Market in.… See More
SALEM: Graham Fire declared a conflagration
Governor Kate Brown has declared the Graham Fire, burning approximately 3 miles south of Billy Chinook, a conflagration. The declaration cleared the way for the state fire marshal to mobilize firefighters and.… See More
PENDLETON: Reports of shots being fired
Pendleton police aided by other law enforcement agencies came up dry in a search for a man with a pistol who allegedly fired a “live round” in the vicinity of the Rudy Rada Skate Park Thursday afternoon.… See More
SALEM: Parole & Probation Officers to Graduate
The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of its 77th Basic Parole & Probation Officer Class on Friday, June 29, 2018, at the Oregon Public. … See More
PORTLAND: Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy
According to court documents, between June 2012 and March 2015, Shain and Joseph Colello, a former employee of the Oregon Department of Energy’s (ODOE) Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC) program, maintained a secret.… See More