J Bar J Youth Services in Deschutes County is one of several agencies helping thousands of homeless kids across the state. Many of these youth are living without the support of a parent or guardian. The state announced an infusion of more $1 million in order to maintain service delivery during the pandemic, expand capacity to serve more areas of the state, and better incorporate youth voice in their programs. The funds are made available by federal COVID-19 relief funds and state relief spending and were recently approved by the Oregon Legislature. "Youth experiencing homelessness face barriers meeting basic needs – access to food, clean clothes, a place to shower, a location to access resources, and safe and stable housing," according to Oregon Dept. of Human Services. "The COVID-19 crisis has had an especially negative effect on impacted youth who are Black, Oregon Tribal Nations, and youth of color. Organizations providing services to this vulnerable population have
Authorities are investigating a fatality from a RV Trailer fire in Terrebonne early this morning (Monday). Redmond firefighters were called to 686 NE Wilcox Avenue shortly after midnight. They found a thirty-foot RV trailer fully involved in flames and threatening nearby structures. Firefighters protected exposures and extinguished the fire. Firefighters confirmed one person had perished in the fire. The cause is under investigation. The trailer was being used as a full-time residence.
Road construction season is upon is in Central Oregon. The city of Bend has scheduled work on several city streets and neighborhoods. They remind you to slow down, read the signs and stay on the designated detour routes. Frequent updates are also posted here. NW Skyline Ranch Road between NW Chianti Lane and NW Shevlin Meadow Drive for infrastructure installation, full road closure, begins 4/12/2021 Brosterhous Road between SE Orchard Grass Place and Windsor Drive for railroad overcrossing inspections, full road closure with detour, 4/13/21, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Deschutes Market Road between Margaret Lane and Pioneer Loop for infrastructure installation related to the north interceptor project, single lane closure with flagging, 4/15/21, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. NW Skyliners – Mt Washington Intersection – Closed for roundabout reconstruction and pedestrian crossing updates from March 29th – April 23rd. For further information on this and future street preservation work, visit bendoregon.gov/