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Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades as well as Jackson County Monday evening
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 5:22 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. for Eastern Curry County and Josephine County and Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades as well as Jackson County. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
Air quality alert affecting 3 Oregon counties Tuesday
On Monday at 12:14 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Tuesday at noon for Baker, Harney and Malheur counties. "High concentration of smoke particulates from wildfires in Oregon and northern California," states the weather service. "Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions on the Oregon Smoke Information Blog, DEQ's Air Quality Index, or by downloading the free OregonAIR app on your smartphone."
Slight Cooling on the Way as High Pressure Begins to Weaken and Move East
The dome of high pressure over the northwest is beginning to show signs of weakening and slowly moving to the east bringing cooler temperatures and Red Flag Warnings from the National Weather Service for areas just east of the coast and into the valley. Clear skies and high temperatures are...
Large wildfires burn across Oregon; state sees big jump in number of fires from last year
Eight large wildfires are now burning across Oregon, with the largest topping 100,000 acres, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. That brings the total number of large wildfires — defined as 100 acres or more in timberland or 300 acres or more in grassland – to 22 this year in Oregon. By July 14 last year, there had been only 12, according to officials.
Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate, research shows
A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest. The study by Oregon State University scientists, involving four capes in Oregon and California, suggests these communities of species may have low resilience to climate change. Findings were published recently in Nature Ecology & Evolution. ...
Oregon’s software industry is shrinking
Oregon’s software industry, which helped anchor the economic boom that followed the Great Recession, has turned south over the past two years. Software employment statewide is down 7.4% from its peak in the summer of 2022, according to data from the Oregon Employment Department. That’s a period during which overall Oregon jobs grew steadily.
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