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Wildfires erupt in West, Canada amid major heat wave
A dangerous heat wave will continue into midweek in much of the West as large wildfires burn out of control in several states, particularly California, Oregon and Washington. Why it matters: The combination of heat and wildfire smoke is bringing a significant threat to public health, and smoke from fires burning in Canada may soon move into the U.S. as well.
Greg McElroy Identifies Oregon's Weakness Heading Into 2024 Season
The Oregon Ducks joined the Big Ten this offseason along with the Washington Huskies, USC Trojans, and UCLA Bruins. This college program has the sixth-most Pac-12 titles, with 13 after its last conference championship in 2020. On a recent episode of Always College Football, Greg McElroy named ...
University of Oregon Chamber Choir 2024 world champions
EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon's Chamber Choir returns from New Zealand as world champions. Competing in the World Choir Games, UOCC earned a score of 97.88 - the highest score of the event where they faced 250 choirs from 41 countries. Under the direction of Dr. Sharon...
Campfires prohibited across BLM's Northwest Oregon District
Starting July 23, campfires will be prohibited on all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout the Northwest Oregon District. BLM leaders encourage all visitors to be aware of active restrictions and closures as hotter, drier weather sets in around the Pacific Northwest. In addition to fires and campfires, the stronger restrictions also prohibit smoking in vegetated areas; using vehicles in unmanaged vegetated areas; operating a chainsaw; welding, cutting or grinding; or using an internal combustion engine without a spark arrestor. These prohibitions will stay...
Concerns about parking at Eugene pride prompt questions at city council meeting
EUGENE, Ore. — — The new Eugene city hall council chamber was filled as many came in for the same issue: Pride. The city council meeting session was open to public speakers, most of whom worried about an issue with Eugene's Pride at the Park versus another event.
Mountainside basketball star Brayden Boe transferring to Arizona
One of the top recruits in Oregon’s class of 2025 will be spending his senior season in Arizona. Mountainside’s Brayden Boe announced on Monday that he will be transferring to Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona. The announcement was made on Boe’s social media. If you...
Action needed to close equity gaps with Oregon's suicide rate
The Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan (YSIPP) annual report shows the risk of youth suicide continues to be a concern in Oregon, particularly for youth of color. The report contains new analysis of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) death by suicide data. By the numbers In 2022,...
Newport Safeway included on list of stores to be sold
Newport’s Safeway location was included on a list of 579 stores across the nation and 62 across Oregon proposed for sale as part of a planned merger between parent company Albertsons Company and Kroger. Stores would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC, a New Hampshire-based company that operates an extensive grocery supply operation, as well as grocery stores in the Midwest, South and Northeast. Attempts to merge the two...
Ten five-star recruits expected to be in Eugene for Oregon's Saturday Night Live Football Camp
The Oregon Ducks football program will be hosting a wide range of talented five-star, four-star, and other prospects from the 2025, 2026, and the 2027 recruiting classes this weekend for its annual Saturday Night Live Football Camp inside Autzen Stadium. The event is taking place on July 27th and it'll be a star-studded event.
Oregon to get nearly $200 million from feds to fight climate change and pollution
Oregon will receive $197 million from the federal government to build more electric-vehicle charging stations, incentivize homebuilders to install heat pumps and reduce methane emitted from landfills, among other measures designed to target climate change and pollution, state and federal officials said Monday. The money is coming through a grant...
The heat continues, fire danger remains high, air quality is poor, 80s late week
The pattern of heat and dry conditions continue through the middle of the week as highs will stay above 90° until Wednesday. The record of 19 consecutive days over 90 was tied today and we will re-write the record books tomorrow. In fact, we continue to monitor several records that will fall this month as we are on pace for the hottest July ever in Bend.
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