(The Center Square) – The inaugural U.S. First Responder Ride for Resilience wrapped up Thursday afternoon in Manhattan’s Battery Park, where cyclists completed mile 343 of a five-day route stretching from Boston to Ground Zero.
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(The Center Square) – Twenty-five years after the Islamic terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, victims’ family members are sharing how they’ve turned their grief into positive action. They are also still calling for accountability, transparency and justice as two 9/11 cases are still ongoing.
Free story: I check Watch Duty and Inciweb.wildfire.gov before heading out. The apps monitor recent lightning sparked wildfires along the 200-mile stretch of road I take, twice a month, to get to my log cabin in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.
This story discusses suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting “988” or chatting online at http://988lifeline.org/. An Oregon congresswoman is proposing a new grant program to support the mental health needs of firefighters and […]
Free news: The Emergency Conflagration Act was invoked Wednesday afternoon for the fast-moving Grasshopper Fire in Wasco County. The Oregon State Fire Marshal is mobilizing an incident management team and assigning task forces to protect nearby communities and critical infrastructure.
News Release from Bureau of Land Management Ore. & Wash.
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Free news: Statewide fire restrictions remain in effect for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington, and many local regions have additional restrictions in place.
