The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) continues to support projects that enhance the health of California’s landscapes and forests. Since 2017, CAL FIRE has awarded over $700 million in Forest Health grants, and now applications are open for the next round of funding. A total of $70 million is available to support projects focused on preventing wildfires, increasing reforestation efforts, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For more information on the applicatio

SUPPORT CALIFORNIA FIRE VICTIMS Bend Residents Gathering Supplies for Victims of the Camp Fire While this week’s fires in Northern and Southern California have ravaged dozens of communities and affected tens of thousands of families, the town of Paradise was leveled by the Camp Fire. There are Bend residents who are from the Paradise area and others who have families who lost everything in the Fire. One of those Bend residents, Christopher Lee Coburn, a wildland firefighter originally from Orlan