MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation elevated two experienced employees to key roles in tribal government.
In an Aug. 27 press release, the CTUIR announced Matt Johnson as its new communications director and Rob Burnside as its next public safety director. Johnson replaces Chuck Sams, who was promoted to deputy executive director in July, while Burnside takes over for Ray Denny, who retired in March…
NENA is pleased to open the nominations process for our 2021-22 Board of Directors election! This election will be for the following positions:
Qualifications Each Officer or Director of the Association at the time of their nomination and throughout all times during their candidacy and term(s) of service, must… |
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved a motion designating 911 Emergency Telecommunication Officers as First Responders.
According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers the designation will allow the county to allocate COVID-19 relief funds to pay the salaries of the 911 dispatchers.
“The reason this is needed is because we’ve got two COVID-19 Relief Fund reimbursement programs going on,” Ayers said. “You’ve got one from FEMA that Danielle has been taking the charge on, and then we got the Governor’s CARES portal…
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The city of Chicago blocked off multiple intersections downtown Chicago Thursday evening as part of a precautionary public safety drill.
The drill started at 6 p.m. in the city’s “Central Business District” and was expected to last until 9 p.m., according to the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Access to the area itself wasn’t restricted, but residents encountered some traffic disruptions during the drill…
