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Pa. firefighters return home after battling Bulldog Fire in Idaho
HARRISBURG, Pa. — After being away from home for nearly three weeks, 20 wildland firefighters are finally back in Pennsylvania. “When you’re away for 20 days and you haven’t seen your family in so long, I think everyone is excited to be back," said Troy Stimaker, a crew boss for the Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).
Update: Wind advisory affecting Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon Tuesday night
On Tuesday at 7:24 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated wind advisory in effect until 9 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. "West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected," can be anticipated according to the weather service. "Patchy blowing dust may also be observed."
Above-Normal Temps Over Labor Day Weekend for Northwest Oregon, Southwest Washington
Portland, OR – Residents in Portland and surrounding areas should brace for rising temperatures as the Labor Day weekend approaches. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a significant warming trend, with a 75% chance of above-normal temperatures across Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. This heatwave is expected to begin Thursday and continue through Monday, making it crucial for residents to prepare accordingly.
Idaho’s Midget Wrestling Obsession Proves Size Doesn’t Matter
Summertime in the Treasure Valley often means that there are a ton of events going on. Whether it's a concert, a food festival or a community resource event--these are drawing crowds pretty regularly each week while the weather is warm and sunny. One very unique and 'niche' tour is headed...
Cooler, wetter weather helps crews make more progress on remaining wildfires, ahead of a late-summer warmup
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The recent cooler, wetter weather has been helping Oregon firefighters tackle several larger wildfires, many over a month old. But the threat of new wildfires remains high, as another warmup is due in coming days. As of Sunday morning, there were still about 250 firefighters battling the remaining lightning-sparked wildfire on The post Cooler, wetter weather helps crews make more progress on remaining wildfires, ahead of a late-summer warmup appeared first on KTVZ.
Oregon Coast Visitors Association launches biking homepage
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association website is now a central hub for all things biking on the coast! For the past few years, we’ve been actively involved in supporting the creation of three coastal mountain bike trail systems (Klootchy Creek in Seaside, Big Creek in Newport, and Whiskey Run in Coos County), and have sponsored mountain biking events like Ride the Dirt Wave and Mountain Bike Oregon, as a way to elevate mountain biking as a coastal experience for visitors and locals. ...
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