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Oregon’s record-setting wildfire season: Beat Check podcast
The 2024 fire season so far hasn’t encroached on as many highly populated areas or forced as many mass evacuations as some recent years. But it’s been historic nonetheless. More acres have burned across the state than in any year since at least 1992, when officials started keeping a reliable tally.
'Walk with a Doc' event set for Aug. 24
Dr. Lisa Lanning will lead Walk with a Doc on Saturday, Aug. 24. Participants are encouraged to meet at 8:30 a.m. at the rose garden along the Leo Adler Memorial Parkway, near the Baker County Public Library and Geiser-Pollman Park. This month's topic is gut health, and Lanning will lead a 10-minute meet-and-greet and take questions, then the group will go for a walk along the parkway. The ...
Citizens unite: Oregon State Fair time takes place Aug. 23-Sept. 2 in Salem
It’s the special time of year — Oregon State Fair time, as the big doings happen at Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Aug. 23-Sept. 2. There’ll be the usual fair fun, a carnival, animals and concerts. Attractions include the Hell on Hooves Roughstock Rodeo (Aug. 24), Jaripeo Spectacular (Aug. 25), Motorsports Spectacular (Aug. 31, Sept. 1) and VIP Small Car Demolition (Sept. 2). The series of Family Fun Camp events...
For homebuyers impacted by racist housing covenants, Washington state offers zero-interest loans
A new program aimed at reducing the impact of racist housing deeds, which once forbade selling homes to various minority groups in Washington state, is taking shape. The Covenant Homeownership Program, run by the state’s Housing Finance Commission, offers prospective homebuyers from those communities no-interest loans of up to $150,000 to cover down payments — one of the biggest hurdles to buying a home — and closing costs. Borrowers repay the loan upon selling or refinancing of their home. So far, 34 people from the Puget Sound area have applied for zero-interest down payment loans through the Covenant Homeownership Program, with six applicants in the mortgage closing phase as of Thursday. While the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act in 1968 stripped away the power of racist housing covenants, the effects of that exclusion span several generations and are still felt today.
PIVE “Makes It Count” With His Latest Track [WATCH + LISTEN]
Spokane artist Ryan Mullane, who goes by the stage name PIVE, is heating up the music scene by dropping a banger single and video “Make It Count.” PIVE already has amassed over a million streams combined from his I Will Forever Be Album series. He is poised to ignite even more movement with this infectious track. He showcases his commitment to “making it count” through his art. Through his journey, PIVE discovered the transformative power of music and honed his skills that eventually elevated his career in music. His new track is only solidifying his place as a vibrant force in today’s music scene.
A tale of two workers: Heat deaths on the job provoke differing responses in Oregon, Idaho
This story was originally published by InvestigateWest on Aug. 15, 2024. In a historic heatwave that covered the Pacific Northwest in June 2021, two workers died. Sebastian Francisco Perez, a 38-year-old Guatemalan immigrant, collapsed in 100-degree heat while moving irrigation lines outside at a farm and nursery in St. Paul, Oregon. Just 500 miles away, […]
Big sound in a tiny town
HALFWAY — Pine Fest, the annual two-day music festival in Halfway, will open the gates for its 11th festival Sept. 6-7 at the Pine Valley Fairgrounds. “With non-stop music, food and beverage vendors on site and camping available at the fairgrounds, Pine Fest has become an annual tradition for music lovers who appreciate the casual, uncrowded atmosphere together with the rocking, dance party vibe the event is known for,” said Steve Backstrom, who organizes the festival.
New Find Could Make Idaho Card Collectors An Instant Millionaire
The race is officially on for anyone who collects sports trading cards in the Gem State to become an instant millionaire. For the past week, a leading card manufacturer in the United States has been offering an incredibly rare, olympic sports card featuring three of the greatest basketball players' autographs that is the most sought-after collectible find in the world right now.
Tracking a large thermometer drop as we head into the week
Happy Monday Idaho and happy first day to students returning to the classroom today. Waking up temperatures will start the day in the 60s, returning towards the mid 90s by the afternoon. Be sure to pack your kiddo with plenty of sunscreen and water heading into school today. Areas across...
Citizens unite: Oregon State Fair time takes place Aug. 23-Sept. 2 in Salem
It’s the special time of year — Oregon State Fair time, as the big doings happen at Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Aug. 23-Sept. 2. There’ll be the usual fair fun, a carnival, animals and concerts. Attractions include the Hell on Hooves Roughstock Rodeo (Aug. 24), Jaripeo Spectacular (Aug. 25), Motorsports Spectacular (Aug. 31, Sept. 1) and VIP Small Car Demolition (Sept. 2). The series of Family Fun Camp events...
La Grande man suspected of multi-county crime spree now faces additional charges
UNION COUNTY — A La Grande man suspected of multiple thefts in July, including stolen vehicles and firearms, now faces additional charges in Grant County related to the alleged crime spree. Storm Losee Mensch, 25, who has been lodged in the Union County Jail on various charges related to...
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