photo by US Health and Human Services The Toledo City Council has formally proclaimed May as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Awareness Month, joining national and regional efforts to highlight violence against Indigenous people and the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Native community members. The proclamation was presented to council at its recent meeting by City Manager Rich Huebner, who credited Toledo city recorder Paul Johnson, for bringing the issue

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) West Oregon District on May 11th engaged in an initial attack on the Depoe Bay Creek Fire, located approximately 2 miles east of Depoe Bay. The Fire is estimated to be 2.18 acres. Resources on scene included Depoe Bay Fire District, an Adult in Custody (AIC) crew, two ODF Type 4 engines, an ODF Type 6 engine, a contracted Type 6 and Type 2 Dozer. ODF partners with Oregon Department of Corrections and runs a camp east of Tillamook that

For the first time, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital and Lincoln County Emergency Management will co-host the Oregon Health Authority-sponsored Pathfinder exercise. This full-scale mass casualty disaster response exercise is planned for May 15-16. This event is closed to the public and only registered participants can attend. More than 100 military members, medical personnel, student nurses, and civilians will participate in this annual Oregon training event. “This fu