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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...
DURKEE FIRE UPDATES FOR JULY 24, 2024
Update: As of 3:02 MST The #DurkeeFire acreage has been updated to 268,492 acres. Update as of 4:00pm: Fire officials report that the Durkee Fire has crossed Burnt River Canyon Ln into Dark Canyon Rd and also crossed I-84 at milepost 345. Update as of 8:16am: DURKEE FIRE: Start date:...
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. ...
Local Fires Merge Creating Largest Complex Currently in the Nation
Tonight (Tuesday) we were able to speak with Weiser’s Fire Chief Tim Atwood before he headed back out to work the fires that have been filling our little valley with smoke. Atwood shared, “Yesterday (Monday) we had a significant fire start on the east side of Interstate 84 near Durkee, so a separate fire has now taken off. The Durkee fire and Cow (Valley) fire have now burned together and they are managing all this now as a complex.” With this new development Atwood shared that the complex is currently the largest in the nation.
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.
New: Telephone Fire | N of Burns, Oregon
The Telephone Fire is located east of Falls Fire and 16 miles north of Burns, about 6.7 miles from Hwy 395 and 11 miles from Bucahanon, Oregon. The wildfire started on Monday, July 22, 2024, from lightning. Fire behavior continues to be observed as extreme with short crow runs, running,...
The Former Sudra Space Has Flipped — Again
Less than a month after vegan Indian mainstay the Sudra flipped into Bar Asha, it has closed again. The closure was announced in a since-deleted Instagram post that said the bar would rework its menu and concept before reopening. Owner Sanjay Chandrasekaran confirmed the temporary closure to Eater via email, and said he aims to reopen in August.
Sr. Fishing Derby Wednesday At Walton Lake
The Ochoco National Forest will be hosting the 29th Annual Ochoco National Forest Senior Fishing Derby on Wednesday, July 24. The derby provides a fun and free morning of fishing and prizes for participants 55 years of age and older. The annual fishing derby is held at Walton Lake, about...
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