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Middle Fork Ranger District to host fire information meeting
LOWELL, Ore. — The Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest will host a public meeting on Thursday, July 11, to discuss fire recovery projects, forest closure orders, and preparation for the 2024 fire season, WNF officials announced. The information meeting at 5:30 p.m. on July 11...
Aufderheide Drive - A new Scenic Bikeway?
People are invited to a public meeting on July 19th at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the possibility of designating Aufderheide Drive (US Forest Road 19) as an Oregon Scenic Bikeway. The meeting will be at the Upper McKenzie Community Center, 54745 McKenzie River Drive in Rainbow. The Oregon Scenic...
Waste Wise Lane County, South Valley Farmers Market to host Creswell ‘Fix-It Fair’
CRESWELL, Ore. – Waste Wise Lane County and the South Valley Farmers Market are hosting Creswell’s first ‘Fix-It Fair’ next week. The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on July 10 during the market at Harry Holt Memorial Park located at 127 N. 4th Street, organizers said. Waste Wise Lane County officials said that ‘Fix-It Fair’ events promote reuse and repair by offering participants opportunities to have household items repaired by fixer coaches. Participants can also watch and learn repair skills, discover local repair resources, and extend the life of household items by keeping more goods out of the trash and also helping people save money, according to the event’s organizers.
County to test alert system
Lane County Emergency Management will test the subscriber-based local emergency alert system – Lane Alerts – at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11. The test will include emails, recorded voice calls and text messages depending upon each subscriber’s provided contact information.
100 degrees in Eugene? Extreme heat wave to hit Lane County on Fourth of July weekend
Triple-digit temperatures in Eugene? An extreme heat wave is expected to hit Oregon late this week, resulting in potential long-lasting high temperatures for Lane County residents. The National Weather Service...
Early morning crash on River Road leaves telephone pole uprooted
EUGENE, Ore. — Just before 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday a car crashed into a telephone pole on River Road and Hayes Lane. For unknown reasons the car made contact with a Century Link pole, knocking it completely off the ground. In addition to the driver, the car had one...
Eugene's fireworks ban and the Fourth of July: What you need to know
Officials in Eugene and Lane County are encouraging residents to exercise caution for the Fourth of July holiday, with the city still enforcing its fireworks ban and worries about hot weather and fire danger everywhere. Here is everything you need to know about fireworks bans, safety, weather and more in...
Celebrate safely this Fourth of July: Rethink the Drink, drive sober
As Oregonians gear up to celebrate the busy months of summer – from Fourth of July and barbecues to weddings and river outings – the Oregon Health Authority's (OHA) Excessive Alcohol Use Prevention Program and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Impaired Driving Program are partnering to remind everyone about the importance of driving sober and drinking less. Excessive drinking impairs a person’s judgment, slows reaction times and increases the likelihood of making fatal decisions. This Fourth of July, OHA and ODOT are encouraging people...
ODFW to host online public meetings for feedback on proposed changes to big game regulations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings next week with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to next year's big game regulations and getting feedback. One in-person meeting is also scheduled in Springfield on July 10. Each meeting...
Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge of reported hate incidents in Oregon
Hateful acts directed at Oregonians because of their religion drove an increase in reported bias-related crimes and non-criminal incidents over the past year, according to a report released Monday by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Oregonians in 2023 reported nearly 3,000 incidents of bias to a confidential state hotline, and about 20% of those incidents […] The post Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge of reported hate incidents in Oregon appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Cooling shelters opening up in Southern Oregon, Northern California
OREGON -- With the extreme heat starting on July 4, cooling shelters are opening across Southern Oregon. NewsWatch 12 has the details. Open from July 4 to July 7 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 324 West 6th St. Operated by ACCESS. Will provide water, restrooms, snacks and a...
Oregon tech hubs left out of federal funding blitz
Two Oregon tech hubs were left out of a more than half-billion dollar federal funding announcement Tuesday aimed at technology development. The Oregon State University-led projects — Corvallis Microfluidics and the Pacific Northwest Mass Timber Tech Hub — were named among 31 finalists last year out of 400 applicants. They were competing for grants up to $70 million.
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