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Oregon fire grows large enough to create its own weather as blazes scorch West
Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with Oregon's Durkee fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Twenty-four major fires were burning across Oregon under record-breaking dry conditions as the state entered its 76th day without rain Wednesday morning. Amid the early and intense start to the fire season in the West, U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Holly Krake warned of "another monster of a fire year" in the Pacific Northwest."The forest and grasslands behind me are tinder dry, and when you add 2,000 lightning strikes in...
Your Oregon News 'Capture the Wild' photo contest winners are…
Your Oregon News invited readers to share their best photos that Capture the Wild in our July photo contest. From holding the moon and catching a waterfall to kayaking with wild horses, Here are some of our favorite photos that Capture the Wild from our readers—and you can check out all the entries here. Capture the Wild photo contest winners:
Dry cold front ushers in breezy winds and areas of elevated fire danger
Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 90s and triple digits on Wednesday, with our next dry cold front set to arrive Wednesday evening into Thursday producing gusty winds and the potential for heightened fire danger. There is now a red flag warning for Okanogan county in central...
State to reimburse some Oregon school districts for underpayments
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – The Klamath County School District (KCSD) is one of 82 districts across Oregon that will be reimbursed for underpayments made by the state department of education. According to KCSD, the reimbursements come after the education department used federal forest funds to offset State School Fund...
75 days without wetting rains; highest level of wildland fire response activated
Millions of acres of national forest lands across Oregon and Washington are continuing to see record breaking dry timber conditions on both sides of the Cascades. These critical conditions are spurring rapid wildfire growth from recent lightning storms including the July 16-17th storms which produced over 2,000 strikes in 48 hours.
Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’
In April, Bridget McDermott was a prisoner at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and expected to spend another six months there before her release, which the corrections agency projected for Oct. 4. But the prison’s calculation was wrong. She spent an extra 21 months in Oregon’s women’s prison when she should have been free, after serving […] The post Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’ appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
TravisMathew clothing opens first store in Oregon at Washington Square mall
TravisMathew, an upscale men’s and women’s lifestyle store from Huntington Beach, California, opened its first Oregon store in Washington Square mall on Monday, July 22. Founded in 2007, the store distinguishes itself as drawing inspiration from “laid-back living and the idea that comfort and style should always go hand in hand.” The opening marks the 54th brick-and-mortar store for the company, which offers dress-up, dress-down and active-wear styles of clothing. ...
Wyden, Merkley endorse Harris as Biden drops out of presidential race
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate for the 2024 presidential election after President Joe Biden announced his exit from the race on July 21.
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