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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.
VIRGIL HANSON MEMORIAL LOGGERS CUP SATURDAY, JULY 27TH AT COTTAGE GROVE SPEEDWAY!!
This weekend is another big one here at Cottage Grove Speedway and this time the Late Models take center stage as they battle it out for the biggest purse of the year! The winner of this prestigious race will be going home with a cool $4200 and will be this year's Logger's Cup champion!
Luckman, Sanders, And Henderson Collect Trophies At Cottage Grove's Christmas In July Event
Luckman, Sanders, And Henderson Collect Trophies At Cottage Grove's Christmas In July Event. (Photo Courtesy of Jason Davenport Photography) Cottage Grove, Oregon—Cottage Grove Speedway hosted their Christmas In July event on Saturday, July 20th, which also served as the makeup for their Fan Appreciation Night. This special night, originally scheduled earlier in the season, was rained out, and the organizers decided to combine it with the Christmas In July event to give fans a double dose of excitement. In addition to the historical 1/4-mile clay oval having the Dave's Home Supply Iron Head Sprints, they also had in attendance the Late Models, Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods presented by Roadhouse Billiards & Brew, the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts presented by Kiefer, and even Santa Claus made a special summer vacation stop.
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,...
Oregon’s workforce is aging. Here are the industries with the oldest workers
Nearly 1 in 4 Oregon workers is over 55, nearing or beyond the typical retirement age. The share of older workers in the state’s labor force has more than doubled since 1990, according to a new report from the Oregon Employment Department. If there’s a big wave of retirements in the offing, that could limit future economic growth — especially in those industries with the highest share of older workers.
Durkee Fire balloons to 182 square miles, Gov. Kotek invokes Conflagration
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for Durkee Fire in Baker County as officials say it has ballooned to 116,431 acres, or about 182 square miles, Sunday morning, with 0% containment.
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