Oregon’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has created an online application called the “Oregon Weather Dashboard” to illustrate current and forecasted weather conditions, pulling together information from the state’s four national Weather Service forecast offices.

AOK Home Watch of Hood River, which provides absentee homeowner services, has been named an accredited member of the National Home Watch Association. Anita Ozols, owner of AOK Home Watch, has over a decade of experience working in vacation rentals, property management, and homeowner associations, and now concentrates on running the Hood River operation.