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A conversation: Director Fariborz Pakseresht
Director Pakseresht will provide KXCR 90.7 audience with a COVID-19 update for the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) relating to long term care testing and Aging and People with Disabilities (APD). He will also discuss ODHS collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority to develop a comprehensive website to help navigate the various health and human services available for community members. The new Health and Human Services Resources web pageincludes both community-specific resources (aging and people with disabilities, for example) and need-specific resources (like housing and food assistance).
Director Pakseresht has a long history of service to Oregon. He came to DHS from the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) where he was responsible for the state's juvenile corrections agency. During his time at OYA, he was honored with the Outstanding Administrator Award from the Council of Juvenile Corrections Administrators for his leadership and contributions in the field of juvenile justice. Earlier in his career, he served eight years with DHS in a variety of leadership roles. He also spent 11 years with the Department of Administrative Services.
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Wildfire Updates from North Lincoln County and Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection Districts
In 2017 legislative sessions, a bill to create a “Task Force on Rural Fire Protection District Community Development” failed. SB 531 woud have established a task force to study and develop recommendations on ways to enhance, or expand the ability of rural fire protection districts to use their assets to facilitate community development efforts following a natural disaster. Join Sen. Roblan as he discusses recent challenges to rural fire districts, what our fire chiefs need to keep their communities safe and the re-introduction of SB 531.
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Will Ewing, Fire Chief, Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District and District manager East Lincoln County Fire/Rescue
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Rob Dahlman, Fire Chief, North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District #1
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Jeff Doyle, Secretary/Treasurer East Lincoln County Fire & Rescue
What: KXCR 90.7 FM "Fireside (Weekly) Chats"
When: Tuesday, October 13th
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Join us live on Twitter and Instagram or tune into on KXCR ttps://www.twitch.tv/kxcr_streaming or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kxcr90.7/
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OR-OSHA - New Rules
Join Senator Betsy Johnson and representatives from the Business Community for an important discussion on OSHA’s new rules and potential impact to Oregon workers, public and private employers.
Tuesday October 27th Speakers:
- Senator Betsy Johnson, SD 16
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Becky Hultberg, President & CEO of OAHHS
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Sandra (Sandi) McConough, ROregon Business & Industry (OBI)
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Samantha Bayer, Policy Counsel, Oregon Farm Bureau
New and Updates:
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula, triggering a tsunami warning in the region. It has since been downgraded to an advisory.
The Oregon Attorney General released a Voter Protection Hotline. LFO has added to the many entities declaring voter fraud to be exceptionally rare.
A poll shows that voters in Portland still see homelessness as a top issue.
Federal judges has overturned Trump’s food stamp cuts.
A lot of reporting around rising COVID 19 numbers has taken place, and the infections have been described as “on the march” again. Cases are the highest they’ve been in months. Willamette Week wrote about the challenges many are facing with pandemic fatigue. And in Linn County, a gathering of high school students has spread the virus and impacted school re-opening plans. Though California seems to be maintaining progress against COVID-19.
In the meantime, the state has submitted our vaccine distribution plan.
Three republican legislators are among those suing Governor Brown, claiming misuse of emergency authority.
A glacier on the South Sister has been declared “dead”.
And Senator Johnson’s podcast is live.
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