Late-night fire destroys SW Redmond duplex unit; no injuries (Update: Adding video, neighbor s comment, cause)
$175,000 in damage; cause under investigation
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire late Saturday night destroyed one unit of a southwest Redmond duplex, but firefighters were able to limit damage to the adjoining unit, officials said Sunday.
Redmond Fire & Rescue units were called just before midnight to the reported attic fire at a duplex in the 1700 block of Southwest Metolius Avenue, Battalion Chief Ken Brown said.
No one was home in either duplex at the time of the fire, Brown said.
Arriving crews saw flames coming through the roof of the unit, established a water supply, deployed hose lines and attacked the blaze, while others searched the second duplex unit to make sure no one was inside.
Thanks to Citizens Bank volunteers
Connections365.org in a news release thanked Citizens Bank for sending volunteers to help remove a tree, cut wood and clean up the damage from the ice storm. The youth at Connetions365 live on site were not allowed to walk around the therapeutic path or gardens until Jim Vu and his team volunteered their bodies, minds in a spirit of teamwork, collaboration and just hard work into our campus, the nonprofit stated in the release.
Connections365 serves youth age 7-20 through therapeutic foster care, mentoring, residential services and mental health counseling.
PacifiCorp awards local grants
PacificCorp Foundation Pitches In For North Coast Details Published: 07 May 2021
As part of Pacific Power s commitment to supporting its communities, PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Pacific Power, is donating more than $525,000 across the six states it serves. The funding goes to support a total of 209 safety and wellness grants as part of the most recent round of quarterly grants provided by the foundation each year. Four North Coast organizations have won grants to support the work they do in local communities.
“We celebrate these heroic organizations that have continued to reinvent and reimagine ways they can help our communities most vulnerable,” said Alisa Dunlap, Pacific Power regional business manager for the Northern Oregon Coast. “Although we see brighter days ahead, Pacific Power remains deeply committed to supporting the work of these organizations, helping to fortify our communities, so they are strong and resilient.�
Pacific Power announces grants to Central Oregon organizations
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic and the organizations that support them are still seeing unprecedented demand.
In spite of the odds, local programs that address critical issues such as food insecurity, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse, elder issues, mental health and community safety have continued to find creative new ways to deliver help quickly and safely, even while facing additional budget constraints.
As part of the company’s commitment to supporting its communities, PacifiCorp Foundation, a nonprofit arm of Pacific Power, is donating more than $525,000 across the six states it serves. The funding goes to support a total of 209 safety and wellness grants as part of the most recent round of quarterly grants provided by the foundation each year. The next grant cycle is now open through June 15; or
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Rendering of Pacific Power s new Central Oregon service center, training facility at Bend s Juniper Ridge
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Recognizing Central Oregon as one of the fastest growing areas in the Northwest, Pacific Power said Monday it is building a new service center to take care of local customers and a state-of-the-art training facility where employees company-wide will come to keep their skills sharp.
The new facility will be in the Juniper Ridge Industrial and Business Park in northeast Bend and consolidate the operations of three offices now spread throughout the Bend area, the utility said.
Utility officials said the city permitting process is underway. The training facility is due to be completed by November, while the service center will be serving customers by late next year.