Portland, OR – According to the statement, the City team can share project updates and expected next steps, including a public design workshop event in the works. According to the city officials, these are the estimated timeframes: Summer 2023: Public meeting to inform a Design Character Statement for the MP2H Northwest Plan area. Look out for event details in a forthcoming email or check the project website for updates. Late summer 2023: Informal Planning Commission and Design Commission briefings. Fall 2023: Finalize and publish Proposed Draft of the MP2H Northwest Plan. Late fall 2023 and winter 2024: Planning Commission and Design…
Author: Tony Cooper
Medford, OR – According to the city officials, the following events are happening this summer: Movies in the Park – it takes place at Bear Creek Park (1520 Siskiyou Blvd.). This free event features a movie and poster raffle, event-branded giveaways, and/or pre-show crafts or games. All movies start at dusk. Save the date for the following movies: Friday, June 2: Minions: The Rise of Gru Friday, June 9: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Friday, June 23: Soul Friday, June 30: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Friday, July 7: Up Friday, August 25: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Summer Concert Series at Pear…
Medford, OR – According to the ODOT officials, the work will run between milepost zero in Island City and milepost 12.83 near Cove. A chip seal includes spreading rock chips onto emulsified oil, then pressing the rocks in with rollers. Chip seals help protect and extend the life of the existing roadway. The pavement project will take about a week to complete. Pavement striping will occur later. Work at the OR 82/OR 237/McAlister Road intersection in Island City will take less than a day and is scheduled for June 15 or 16, depending on weather or equipment delays. Crews will…
Medford, OR – According to the statement, these scams often involve fraudsters contacting targets seemingly at random, using social media or common communication apps. The scammer gains the victim’s trust, often by starting a romantic relationship or a simple friendship. The scammer then starts to convince the victim to invest in phony investments, including fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, before falsely claiming the initial investment grew significantly. The scammer then asks for more and more money, and demand multiple types of fees if a victim requests to withdraw the funds. Even when the victim pays the withdrawal fees, the fraudster does not…
Medford, OR – According to the state officials, the grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation, interpretation, and heritage tourism. Award amounts ranged from $3,315 – $8,000. The museum grant program is offered annually by the Oregon Heritage Commission, part of the Oregon Heritage program at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The grant program began in 1965 when only 24 organizations were eligible for the program. The grant is funded OPRD lottery dollars. The Oregon Heritage Commission works to secure, sustain and enhance Oregon’s heritage. The Commission sponsors heritage initiatives that educate the public about…
Medford, OR – According to the city officials, this event was reportedly hosted by Ward 1 Councilors Jessica Ayers and Sarah Spansail. Nearly 150 community members attended the event, and the panel answered 75-100 questions from the audience during the Q&A session. The panel consisted of Councilor Jessica Ayers, Councilor Sarah Spansail, Mayor Randy Sparacino, City Manager Brian Sjothun, Police Chief Justin Ivens, Fire Chief Eric Thompson and City Attorney Eric Mitton. During the meeting, Councilor Spansail highlighted the council’s commitment to supporting housing development projects such as Prescott Gardens, Orchard Meadows, Summit Gardens and Providence Medford. Last fall, the…
Medford, OR – According to the police officials, if the crash is minor, the Medford Police Department suggests filling out a Crash Information Exchange List. That information then goes to your car insurance company. You must submit a report of a motor vehicle accident to the DMV when it meets any of the following criteria: Damage to any vehicle is over $2,500 (even if your vehicle was the only one in the crash) Damage to any vehicle is over $2,500 and any vehicle is towed from the scene Injury or death resulted from this accident Damages to anyone’s property other…
Medford, OR – According to the state officials, razor clamming is open from Seal Rock to the north jetty of the Siuslaw River. State officials announced that the recent samples show levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have dropped below the closure limit. Razor clamming remains closed from Tillamook Head to Seal Rock, and from south of the Siuslaw River to the California border for elevated levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid. Crab ,mussel and bay clam harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast. Oregon Department of Agriculture will continue to test for shellfish toxins twice per…
Medford, OR – According to the statement, the process reportedly includes spreading rock chips onto emulsified oil, then pressing the rocks in with rollers. Chip seals help protect and extend the life of the existing roadway. The contractor plans to begin on U.S. 730 at the I-84 junction and move north to the Oregon/Washington state line. From there, work crews will relocate to OR 11, just south of Milton-Freewater, and travel south to Pendleton. The schedule is subject to change and may adjust from day to day. U.S. 730 Monday, June 5 – From I-84 junction to west side of…
Medford, OR – According to the state officials, both counties are reportedly experiencing moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought conditions, with over 90% of Lake County and 94% of Sherman County in drought. State officials also said that the conditions have progressively worsened over winter and spring due to well below average precipitation. While most of Oregon has seen drought conditions improve over the year, drought conditions in Sherman County have worsened from moderate to severe drought due to well below average precipitation. Streamflows in Sherman County are measuring at 88% of the long-term average. Drought is likely to have…