WE’RE HAPPY TO REPORT THE NEWS CONTINUES TO IMPROVE ON THE EAST EVANS CREEK FIRELINES WHICH ARE STRENGTHENING. IT’S OFFICIALLY MEASURED AT 15,580 ACRES AND 66 PERCENT CONTAINED. THERE ARE STILL 10-EVACAUATION ZONES IN EFFECT, BUT THEY’RE AT THE LOWEST LEVEL ONE OF BE READY.
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY SAYS THE CYCLOSPORA PARASITE OUTBREAK THAT HAS PLAGUED MORE THAN 3 DOZEN STATES HAS FINALLY COME TO OREGON. WE’VE HAD TWO PEOPLE WHO RECENTLY TRAVELED TO STATES TAKING PART IN THE NATIONWIDE RECALL OF PRE-SHREDDED LETTUCE LINKED TO THE OUTBREAK, WHICH CAUSES SEVERE DIAHRRHEA. FORTUNATELY OHA SAYS THE RISK TO OREGON FROM CYCLOSPORA IS LOW.
OIL PRICES HAVE BEEN ON A ROLLERCOASTER LATELY, LAST WEEK SPIKING HIGHER SHARPLY AFTER RENEWED FIGHTING IN IRAN. TODAY WORLD OIL PRICES HAVE BEEN DROPPING SHARPLY ON NEWS OF IRAN AND THE U.S. TAKING A TIME OUT. FUEL PRICES IN OREGON ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A HAVEN’T CHANGED DRAMATICALLY. GAS IN SOUTHERN OREGON AVERAGING ABOUT 8 CENTS A GALLON HIGHER THAN A WEEK AGO AT AROUND 4.60. WHICH IS STILL A BIT LESS THAN A MONTH AGO AT THIS TIME.
PACIFIC POWER’S PARENT COMPANY PACIFICORP WANTS TO RAISE POWER RATES MORE THAN 8 PERCENT, RAISING AN EXTRA 170 MILLION FROM THE FOLKS. IT’S HOLDING A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT AT 6 O’CLOCK. YOU CAN WEIGH IN WITH YOUR OPINION ABOUT POSSIBLY PAYING MORE FOR YOUR ELECTRICITY. THE MEETING IS CONDUCTED BY PHONE AND BY ZOOM. THE MEETING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON KMED DOT COM UNDER THE NEWSTAB. REMEMBER YOUR SILENCE IS YOUR CONSENT.
PACIFIC POWER MEETING INFORMATION
WHAT: Oregon Public Utility Commission virtual meeting on proposed Pacific Power rate increase
WHEN: Monday, July 27th at 6:00 pm
WHERE: Join via Zoom or by phone
TO SUBMIT COMMENTS:
- Online public comment form: https://bit.ly/UE470-public-comment-form
- Email: PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov
- Phone: 503‑378‑6600 or 800‑522‑2404 (all relay calls accepted)