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/ Hurricane Michael caused significant damage to hundreds of homes across rural Calhoun and Jackson Counties in October, 2018. Housing remains one of the greatest long-term recovery needs in Calhoun and Jackson counties more than two years after Hurricane Michael. “The dire shortage of housing is a major issue in both of our communities,” said Kevin Yoder, chairman of the North Florida Inland Long-Term Recovery Group, during a conference call Thursday. The long-term recovery group is a coalition of 20 faith-based and nonprofit organizations from across the region that offer disaster reco...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on January 19, 2021. On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, of which Division D is the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021.  Of the appropriations provided for the Army Civil Works program, $7.3 billion is appropriated in five accounts: Investigations; Construction; Operation and Maintenance; Mississippi River and T...

When it comes to COVID-19, Hinsdale County sits alone at Level Blue Durango, Colorado Currently Wed La Plata County’s northeastern neighbor has lowest coronavirus stats in Colorado Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 2:15 PM Updated: Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 2:59 PM When it comes to COVID-19, Hinsdale County sits alone at Level Blue Hinsdale County, with its population of 857, has the lowest COVID-19 statistics in Colorado, allowing it to be at Level Blue while most of the state is at Level Orange. Courtesy of Roshambo/Lake City Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce T...

New report details damage from Cameron Peak Fire, state's largest wildfire on record New report lists damage from Cameron Peak Fire and last updated 2021-01-14 09:13:47-05 LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The Cameron Peak Fire, the largest wildfire in Colorado history, resulted in a market loss of more than $6 million, according to a newly released report from the Larimer County Assessor's Office. The fire started around Cameron Pass in Larimer County on Aug. 13, 2020. It blew up in September and October to a total of 208,913 acres, growing more than 78,000 acres in a three-day period in early ...

Lt. Jeff Bain, of Mentone, passed away this week due to complications stemming from COVID-19. Bain died Sunday at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. He was a senior lieutenant with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Bain served in the U.S. Army and more than 30 years in law enforcement. Nineteen of those having been with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Bain was described by colleagues as having a passion to serve his community. Local agencies and organizations flooded Facebook with condolences after the announcement of Bain’s passing. Sheriff Nick Welden said his and the enti...