Category: Emergency Services
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Ambulance Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice of Ambulance Advisory Committee Meeting: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 6:00PM Commissioner’s Annex Conference Room 1106 K Avenue, La Grande All meetings of this committee are open to the public.
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Press Release June 9, 2016
Press Release For Immediate Release June 9, 2016 Union County Participated in Region-wide Cascadia Rising Exercise Several agencies throughout Union County worked together today to participate in the Union County Cascadia Rising Earthquake drill. Cascadia Rising is based on the Cascadia Subduction Zone which is a convergent plate boundary that stretches from Vancouver Island to…
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Union County to Participate in Region-wide Cascadia Rising Exercise
Union County to Participate in Region-wide Cascadia Rising Exercise May 23, 2016 Several agencies throughout Oregon, Idaho and Washington will be participating in the Cascadia Rising Earthquake exercise next month. Cascadia Rising is based on the Cascadia Subduction Zone which is a convergent plate boundary that stretches from Vancouver Island to northern California. Subduction zone…
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Telephone Service Disruption
Union County Emergency Services Union County Sheriff’s Office La Grande Police Department Telephone Service Disruption On Wednesday March 23, 2016 from 12:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m., the (541) 963-1017 Law Enforcement telephone business line will be inoperable due to the phone provider relocating to a new physical location. As a result, all non-emergent calls utilizing…
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Ordinance 2016-01, Regulating Burning Outside City Limits (Second Reading)
PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE CONSIDERATION The Union County Board of Commissioners meeting in regular session on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 will consider at 10:00 a.m. the adoption of Ordinance 2016-01, In the Matter of An Ordinance Regulating Burning Outside City Limits. The meeting will be held in the Joseph Annex Conference Room, 1106 K Avenue,…
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Public Opt-In for Emergency Notifications Available for All Union County Residents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2016 Public Opt-In for Emergency Notifications Available for All Union County Residents Union County Emergency Services is offering all county residents the opportunity to sign up for emergency notifications. The county has contracted with Alert-Sense, located in Boise, Idaho, allowing Emergency Services to distribute multimodal emergency notifications. County…
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Sign up for Emergency Alerts
Union County Union County Emergency Notification System can be used to notify the public with important information during an emergency. Emergencies happen with little or no notice at any time of the day or night. This service will allow us to relay critical information to you about natural disasters or other emergencies that require your…
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One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2016 One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans The February 24, 2016 deadline to apply for a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan is quickly approaching. The low-interest loans are designed to offset economic losses due to reduced revenues caused by the 2015 drought. Small nonfarm businesses, agricultural…
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2015 County-wide Burn Ban Lifted
County-wide Burn Ban Lifted The county-wide burn ban has been lifted as of October 22, 2015. Temperatures have cooled, however citizens are urged to use caution as fuel conditions remain extremely dry. Prior to burning, please contact the Smoke Management Center at (541) 963-4040 for current burn conditions and to obtain burn permit information.
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2015 Drought
2015 Eastern Oregon Drought Union County joined 22 other Oregon counties to declare a drought emergency. Oregon Governor Kate Brown released the press release below. To become more informed and prepared to adapt to drought conditions, go to www.drought.oregon.gov. Governor Brown Declares Drought Emergency
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Wildfire Protection Plan Community Meetings
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Elgin Fire Station Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Union City Hall The public is invited to attend. CWPP Community Meetings