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Stage one fire restrictions ordered for McCall as wildfire conditions persist
As wildfire conditions continue in Idaho, land management agencies are preparing to implement stage one fire restrictions on Friday with plans to keep the restrictions in effect until October.
Air quality alert for Oregon Wednesday
An air quality alert was issued in effect until Wednesday at 2 p.m. for Crook, Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wheeler counties. According to the National Weather Service, "Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes runny nose aggravate heart and lung diseases and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition."
COLUMN: Interstate Bridge Replacement program will build a stronger workforce
The Oregon and Washington Departments of Transportation are building a new crossing over the Columbia River to replace the aging Interstate Bridge. With more than $2.1 billion in federal grants awarded to the project already, and more potentially on the way, this project will bring a powerful economic jolt to both sides of the river with thousands of good new jobs across a range of industries. Earlier this month, the...
2024 Season of Sharing campaign is now taking applications from Oregon, SW Washington nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations that provide social and human services in Oregon and southwest Washington can now apply for The Oregonian/OregonLive’s 2024 Season of Sharing campaign. The Season of Sharing fundraising campaign is overseen each year by Oregonian Publishing Co. Public Benefits, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which distributes the money collected and...
Join Oregon Poets to celebrate “The Grace of Oregon Rain”
What Oregonian hasn't grumbled about too many days of rain and then, in another season, prayed for a good, soaking downpour?. In a rare gathering, thirty of Oregon's premier poets will read at Newport's 60+ Activity Center on Saturday, July 27, between 1 and 4 p.m. to celebrate our rain with their poems from a stunning new collection, "The Grace of Oregon Rain" edited by Alexandra Mason. This spectacular anthology illustrates the metaphorical significance of rain in our daily lives and in Oregon’s history. The rain nourishes our poetic imagination. These poems strive, through metaphor, to clarify the human experience of life in the rain. Our feelings move beyond mere love/hate. At times we grudgingly acknowledge rain’s inconvenience and discomfort, but over all else we glory in its power of renewal. The collection as a whole comprises a remarkable unity that testifies to the Oregon experience. Neither unremittingly cheerful nor gloomy, the poems place us in homes, on city streets, in forests, and on the coastline, acknowledging our interaction with rain in the present and in our common imagined past.
Saving Oregon’s kelp forests: do’s and don’ts for Oregonians who want to help
While there’s no simple solution to restore kelp forests, Oregonians who would like to help should consider the following:. Don’t go out diving or snorkeling alone because Oregon’s coastal waters are very cold and conditions are harsh. Seasoned SCUBA divers who want to participate in kelp forest restoration, including urchin removal, can contact the Oregon Kelp Alliance. The group works with Reef Check, a California-based nonprofit, to train citizen science divers in underwater restoration and survey techniques.
Mountainside's Brayden Boe is transferring to Arizona's Dream City Christian School
In what’s become an ongoing trend in the state of Oregon, one of the area’s best boys high school basketball players is leaving to finish his career elsewhere. Mountainside High School’s senior Brayden Boe announced on Monday, July 22, via social media, that he’s transferring to Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona. Boe is one of Oregon’s highest rated high school recruits and was expected to lead a Mavericks...
SOCAN’s Monthly Meeting Is July 30 at 6pm
Oregon’s Proposed Floating Offshore Wind Project. Presentation by Dr. Bill Gorham, Marine Biologist and a member of the SOCAN Board of Directors. With Oregon’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2040, developing new renewable energy sources is critical, and offshore wind is one of these potential sources. Just as Oregon has world-class fish and timber resources, right offshore our southern Oregon and northern California coast blow some of the strongest, most consistent, and most predictable winds in the world. Responsibly tapping into this energy resource could supply up to 3 gigawatts of electric power, enough to provide electricity to over half the homes in Oregon.
After facing backlash and making updates, Oregon takes another shot at property wildfire risk maps
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon has released a new version of a set of maps that show wildfire risk for every property in the state. The maps, which are still in draft form, will be used to determine which properties meet the criteria for future regulations that could create mandates for defensible space around homes and stricter building codes in fire-prone areas.
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