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Fatal Crash - Northwest Expressway - Lane County

Lane County, Ore 12 Nov 24- On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 4:43 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Northwest Expressway, near milepost .5, in Lane County.The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Acura MDX, operated by Jeffery Alan Milchak (40) of Eugene, left the roadway for unknown reasons, struck a tree, and became fully engulfed. The operator of the Acura (Milchak) was declared deceased at the scene.The highway was impacted for approximately 3.

Missing child alert -- Siblings Aesbeau Lorelai Sabine Rose Jones and Brooklyn Korus Summer Mae West are missing and believed to be at risk (Photo)

(Salem) – Siblings Aesbeau Lorelai Sabine Rose Jones, age 7, and Brooklyn Korus Summer Mae West, age 9, went missing with their mother Chelsea Alexander and step-father Jason Alexander from Eugene, Oregon. on Oct. 7. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division believes that Aesbeau and Brooklyn may be at risk and is searching for them to assess their safety.ODHS asks the public to help in the effort to find Aesbeau and Brooklyn. Anyone who suspects they have informatio

Oregon Department of Forestry announces top forest operator for NW Oregon in 2024 (Photo)

RAINIER, Ore. – R.D. Reeves Construction, based in Rainier in Columbia County, has been chosen as Operator of the Year for Northwest Oregon. A regional advisory committee to the Oregon Board of Forestry selected the logging company earlier this fall. R.D. Reeves will be recognized in Salem at the January meeting of the Board along with two other regional honorees:Eastern Oregon – BTO Forestry Solutions, owned by Mike Wiedeman and based in Enterprise in Wallowa County. View a video of the company

Oregon Department of Forestry announces SW Oregon's top forest operator for 2024 (Photo)

COOS BAY, Ore. – D and H Logging Company of Coos Bay has been chosen as Operator of the Year for Southwest Oregon. A regional advisory committee to the Oregon Board of Forestry selected the company earlier this fall. D and H Logging will be recognized in Salem at the January meeting of the Board along with the two other regional Oregon honorees:Eastern Oregon – BTO Forestry Solutions, owned by Mike Wiedeman, and based in Enterprise in Wallowa County. Watch a video of the firm’s work at https://w

Oregon Department of Forestry announces top forest operator in Eastern Oregon for 2024 (Photo)

ENTERPRISE, Ore. – BTO Forestry Solutions, based in Enterprise, has been chosen as Operator of the Year for Eastern Oregon. A regional advisory committee to the Oregon Board of Forestry earlier this fall selected the logging company for the honor. The firm and its owner, Mike Wiedeman, will be recognized in Salem at the January meeting of the Board along with honorees from northwest and southwest Oregon. Those are:Northwest Oregon – R.D. Reeves Construction, Inc., based in Rainier, Ore. in Colum

Oregon Department of Forestry announces state's top forest operators for 2024 (Photo)

SALEM, Ore. – Three loggers have been chosen as Operator of the Year for their respective region of Oregon. Three regional advisory committees to the Oregon Board of Forestry selected the trio earlier this fall. The recipients will be recognized in Salem at the January meeting of the Board. The honorees are:Eastern Oregon – BTO Forestry Solutions, owned by Mike Wiedeman and based in Enterprise in Wallowa CountyNorthwest Oregon – R.D. Reeves Construction, based in Rainier, Ore. in Columbia County

Oregon Department of Forestry announces that two Lane County logging firms have earned Awards of Merit (Photo)

EUGENE, Ore. – Two Lane County logging firms – Card Logging of Eugene and Weyerhaeuser’s Springfield Tree Farm logging and road-building crews – have each earned an Award of Merit for difficult timber harvests done in the aftermath of last January’s devastating ice storm. The companies were selected from among nominations submitted to the Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF). The Northwest Regional Forest Practices Committee, which advises the Oregon Board of Forestry on forest practice matters, chose

Committee to meet Nov. 13 to review County Opportunity grant applications

SALEM, Oregon— The County Opportunity Grant Program Advisory Committee will hold an online public meeting to review grant applications 9 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 13 via Zoom. The Committee will evaluate and score all applications and create a priority ranking list of projects to be funded. The list will then go to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission for final review and approval. A meeting agenda is posted on the County Opportunity Grant Program web page at https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRA

DPSST Basic Corrections Firearms Workgroup Meeting 11-21-2024

BASIC CORRECTIONS FIREARMSWORKGROUP MEETINGSCHEDULED Notice of Scheduled MeetingThe DPSST Basic Corrections Firearms Workgroup will meet at 8:00 am on Thursday, November 21, 2024, in the Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Julie Collinson at (503) 510-5530 or Jennifer Howald at [email protected] and (503) 551-3258.The meeting will be recorded an

Media Advisory:Lewis & Clark College and Tillamook forest center collaboration gives Oregonians an opportunity to voice their values (Photo)

Rain Festival Offers Opportunity for Community Members to Engage and Share Input TILLAMOOK, OR, Nov. 8, 2024 – What common values, questions, and even misconceptions about state forests do Oregonians have?  On Nov.16, Lewis & Clark students will engage community members to help answer these questions as part of the Rain Festival being held at Tillamook Forest Center.The Rain Festival is a free event providing the public with activities including a salmon release, guided walks, crafts, and di

Media contest invites Oregon high school students to promote young worker safety; entries due Feb. 21, 2025

Salem – High school students across Oregon are encouraged to put their video or graphic design skills on display by competing for cash prizes as part of a larger cause: increasing awareness about workplace safety and health for young workers.The 2025 media contest, organized by the Oregon Young Employee Safety (O[yes]) Coalition, calls on participants to create an ad – through a compelling graphic design or video – that grabs their peers’ attention and convinces them to take the Young Employee S

DPSST Private Security/Investigators Policy Committee Meeting

PRIVATE SECURITY/INVESTIGATOR POLICY COMMITTEEMEETING SCHEDULED Notice of Regular MeetingThe Private Security/Investigator Policy Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in the Governor Victor G. Atiyeh Boardroom at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST or Department) located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez at (503) 55

DPSST Applicant Review Committee Meeting 11-20-2024

APPLICANT REVIEW COMMITTEEMEETING SCHEDULED Notice of Regular MeetingThe Applicant Review Committee of the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training will hold a regular meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training located at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon. For further information, please contact Juan Lopez (503) 551-3167.**Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training will be live strea

DOR's Salem Call Center and Payment Center to be closed November 19

SALEM, Oregon—The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Taxpayer Services Call Center and Payment Center in Salem will be closed Tuesday, November 19, 2024 for staff training. A secure drop box is available for taxpayers to deliver any necessary payments or documents. Office staff will mail receipts directly to customers. Additionally, the department’s district offices in Bend, Medford, Portland, Gresham, and Eugene will also be closed all day November 19, 2024.The Department of Revenue continues to ex

DOR's Portland, Gresham offices to be closed November 19

PORTLAND, Oregon—The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Portland and Gresham regional offices will be closed Tuesday, November 19, 2024 for staff training.A secure drop box is available for taxpayers to deliver any necessary payments or documents. Office staff will mail receipts directly to customers. The offices in Portland, 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 505, and Gresham, NW Eastman Parkway, Suite 220, will return to normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.Additionall

Department of Revenue's Medford office to be closed at noon November 18 and all day November 19

MEDFORD, Oregon—The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Medford regional office at 3613 Aviation Way, Suite 102, in Medford will be closed at noon Monday, November 18, 2024 and all day Tuesday, November 19, 2024 for staff training.A secure drop box is available for taxpayers to deliver any necessary payments or documents. Office staff will mail receipts directly to customers. The Medford office will return to normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.Additionally, distr

Department of Revenue's Eugene office to be closed November 19

EUGENE, Oregon—The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Eugene regional office at 1600 Valley River Drive, Suite 310, in Eugene will be closed Tuesday, November 19, 2024 for staff training.A secure drop box is available for taxpayers to deliver any necessary payments or documents. Office staff will mail receipts directly to customers. The Eugene office will return to normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.Additionally, district offices in Bend, Gresham, Portland, and

Department of Revenue's Bend office to be closed November 19

BEND, Oregon—The Oregon Department of Revenue’s Bend regional office at 951 SW Simpson Avenue will be closed Tuesday, November 19, 2024 for staff training.A secure drop box is available for taxpayers to deliver any necessary payments or documents. Office staff will mail receipts directly to customers. The Bend office will return to normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.Additionally, district offices in Eugene, Gresham, Portland, and Medford and the department’s

OSP seizes almost 10 pounds of fentanyl powder - Douglas County (Photo)

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. 8 Nov. 2024 – Oregon State police recently seized almost 10 pounds of illegal drugs during a traffic stop. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at about 11 a.m., an Oregon State Trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 5 northbound in Douglas County for traffic violations. During the stop, the trooper observed signs of possible criminal activity and requested to search the vehicle. The consent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 9.2 pounds of suspected fentanyl powder. 

OSP seeking witnesses to early morning crash on I-5 near Albany

LINN COUNTY, Ore. 8 November 2024 – The Oregon State Police is seeking witnesses to an early morning fatal crash on Interstate 5 near Albany today. At about 2:22 a.m., Oregon State Troopers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on I-5 southbound near milepost 223. The pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene. OSP had received additional reports of a vehicle that crashed into the cable barriers on I-5 northbound and a pedestrian in traffic on I-5 southbound in the same vi