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Around the Northwest, hot, dry, windy weather fuels fires
Dry, hot and windy conditions have communities on alert for wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest. Those conditions propelled fire growth over the weekend, and more of the same weather is expected this week. In eastern Oregon, two large fires are burning. The Falls Fire that started on Wednesday is...
Oregon's Coastal Ports: Pillars of our tourism ecosystem
On the Oregon Coast, ports are the heartbeat of our economy. The ocean is our greatest natural resource, supporting both the fishing and tourism industries. Ports serve as entry points to the water, centers of community activity, access points for locally caught seafood, and more. The seafood and tourism industries utilize these shared spaces to nourish communities and stimulate the local economy, while providing launch points for recreational activities that attract families year after year. The 2023 Oregon Coastal Ports: A Biennial Snapshot report, funded...
‘Posy Wall’ student inventor from Klamath Community College a winner at InventOR
Klamath Community College graduate Gabrielle Martin and her business partner, Brianne Bagge, were the third-place winners and the People’s Choice winner at the InventOR finals competition in Eugene recently, bringing home a total of $6,500 in prize money. Martin won for her Posy Wall prototype, an invention that “poses as a wall” to hide unsightly wires and equipment needed to mount a flat screen TV and other electronics on a wall. It can be set up anywhere in a room and blend in with the...
Oregon college launches remote program to address shortage of school psychologists in rural communities
Portland based higher education institution Lewis & Clark will launch a hybrid option within its school psychology program this fall aimed at training rural Oregonians to work as mental health professionals in their local schools. The private liberal arts college currently offers one of two graduate programs for school psychology...
17 deaths in Oregon now considered heat-related
At least one more person has died in Oregon’s July heat wave, bringing the number of suspected heat-related deaths to 17 across seven counties, public health officials said Monday. The latest reported death was that of an 81-year-old man who died in Sherwood on Saturday, according to Washington County’s...
Tribal leaders on the coast call for action to return sea otters to Oregon
Leaders of two federally recognized Oregon coastal Indian tribes have called upon U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to “take all appropriate actions” to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to return sea otters — known to tribal ancestors as Xulh-t’ush, Giye’we, or Ela-ke’ — to the Oregon coast within the next five years. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) have sent letters to Haaland. In the letters, Bradley...
The Jefferson County Fair coming up July 24
The Jefferson County Fair is just a week away, and promises to bring classic fair activities, along with musical performances every night and the annual rodeo on Friday and Saturday night. The 2024 fair theme is "County Fair with a High Desert Flair," honoring Jefferson County’s ranching legacy and the many musical acts hitting the stage during the fair. Music begins on Wednesday evening with Grits ‘n Gravy playing at...
Red Flag Warning for Yakima & Lower Columbia Basin
YAKIMA- A red flag warning was issued for lower Columbia basin of Oregon, Kittitas valley, lower Columbia basin, Yakama alpine district, east Washington and the south central cascade mountains on July 16th. The red flag warning remains in effect from 11 pm July 16th to 5 pm PDT Wednesday, July...
US Rep. Schiff warns of big Democratic losses with Biden atop ticket-NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, a California Democrat who is running for the Senate, warned donors in a private meeting that his party was likely to suffer major losses if President Joe Biden continued his reelection campaign, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two unnamed sources.
Local high school student gains national recognition for his scooter skills
MEDFORD, Ore. – A local high school student is gaining national recognition for his scooter skills. Ashland High School senior-to-be Bodhi Sol has been riding his scooter for about 7 years. Last weekend he competed in the U.S. National Sport Scooter Competition in Utah. Sol placed first in the junior “Park division” and third in the “Street division”.
Seven Feathers Casino Goes All-In With Douglas County Dirtrack to Present the Showdown on the River Kubota High Limit Racing Event
Mooresville, N.C. (July 15, 2024) — Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon is a top 20 Pacific Northwest property and is one of the fastest growing destination resorts in the region. It seems like the perfect partner to the fastest growing dirt track series in the country. Seven...
Stabbin' Wagon director steps down but says harm reduction group will continue services
Melissa Jones started Stabbin’ Wagon, a mobile service that provides things like clean needles and overdose medication to drug users, in 2020. The organization's goal is to reduce some risks of drug use like the spread of disease. In 2021, the group received nearly $600,000 dollars in state funding provided by Oregon’s Measure 110.
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