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April Ehrlich/JPRThree years after the 2020 fires devastated communities in Southern Oregon, survivors are still recovering from the fires' impact on their homes, their stability and their mental health. A local long-term recovery group is helping support residents who've experienced trauma. -
Jane Vaughan/JPROregon's state housing agency did not say when the homes will be rebuilt, where the funding will come from or when residents will be able to move in.
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Three affordable housing projects in Phoenix will receive a total of $40 million in state funding. It was approved by a state housing council last week. It’s an attempt to make a dent in the dramatic housing shortage in the Rogue Valley. -
118 modular homes in Phoenix have been prioritized for survivors of the 2020 Almeda Fire but were recently found to be unfit to live in. That's left survivors hanging and raised questions about who's going to pay to make things right.
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The homes were meant to be prioritized for Almeda Fire victims. Replacing them could cost $20-25 million.
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Southern Oregon residents recently opened a gift from the past: a time capsule discovered in the ashes of the 2020 Almeda Fire.
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Construction has begun at a manufactured home park in Phoenix that burned down during the Almeda fire. The new park will be run by the county housing authority.
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Sept. 8th marks the second anniversary of the Almeda Fire, which devastated communities in the Rogue Valley.
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With a new school year approaching, some Oregon districts are struggling to recruit and retain staff. As a result, they’re turning to federal and state funding sources to attract potential teachers.
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The Phoenix-Talent school district is among four Oregon districts hit hard by wildfires in 2020 that could get a financial break from state lawmakers
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But the Phoenix-Talent School District's extra efforts after the Almeda Fire boosted graduation rates for students made homeless by the fire.
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Student homelessness in the Phoenix-Talent School District more than doubled after the Almeda Fire destroyed thousands of homes last year.
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Last year, hundreds of families in the town of Phoenix lost their homes to a wildfire, leaving them in unstable housing conditions without internet access during a pandemic. A nonprofit offered to provide free WiFi spots around town, but most city councilors oppose that plan.
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Governor Kate Brown came to the Rogue Valley Monday to get a first-hand look at the devastation caused by the Almeda Fire. After her tour of the damage in Phoenix and Talent, the governor spoke via cell phone with JPR’s Liam Moriarty about what she saw and what the state government can do to help.
