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Salt Creek Fire now 41% contained
Updated July 14 at 9:22 a.m.: According to the National Interagency Fire Center, containment on the Salt Creek fire grew to 41% overnight. The fire is still 4,081 acres big. The Salt Fire is approximately 10 miles east of Eagle Point and burning on private and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. It was first reported July 7th just after 4 p.m. Below is a comprehensive list of respective evacuations, acreage, and containment.
New faculty and student trustees join Oregon Tech governing board
July 10, 2024, Klamath Falls, Ore. – Two new trustees joined the Board of Trustees of Oregon Institute of Technology this month. The trustees are Mark Neupert, Ph.D., a member of the Oregon Tech faculty, and Aaron Hill, a current Oregon Tech student. The trustees were nominated by Governor Tina Kotek and confirmed by the Oregon Senate on May 31, 2024.
$76,000 in grants awarded for Rogue Valley historic preservation
The state has awarded a combined $76,000 in grants that cover the restoration of two historic properties, as well as help fund a Southern Oregon University archaeology project and a restoration of Ashland's century-old fountain in Lithia Park. The four Southern Oregon-based projects are among 12 grants totaling $199,999 issued...
In a rare court action, an Oregon county seeks to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for extreme temperatures
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Northwest Oregon had never seen anything like it. Over the course of three days in June 2021, Multnomah County — the Emerald State’s most populous county, which rests in the swayback along Oregon’s northern border — recorded highs of 108, 112, and 116 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tygh Valley farm stand providing free produce to evacuees, fire crews battling Larch Creek Fire
TYGH VALLEY, Ore. — In the wake of the Larch Creek Fire, a small farm stand in Tygh Valley is giving away their produce free of charge to any firefighters, first responders or anyone displaced. Elizabeth Unti has been running Tygh Creek Sustainable Farm Stand for three years now,...
Public meetings for Oregon’s wildfire hazard map
OREGON – There are upcoming public hearings pertaining to the statewide wildfire hazard map and it’s administrative rules. The map is being developed by multiple agencies and groups, like Oregon State University, Oregon Department of Forestry and more. It aims to help Oregonians stay mindful of wildfire hazardous areas, and help agencies prioritize these areas when it comes to improving wildfire resilience.
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