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Update: Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds in 3 Oregon counties Tuesday
On Tuesday at 6:18 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 6:30 p.m. for Coos, Curry and Douglas counties. The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 6:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was...
Douglas County task force responds to Falls Fire in Burns
WINSTON, Ore. — On Sunday afternoon (July 14), the Oregon State Fire Marshal activated Douglas County for a conflagration to the Falls Fire near Burns. The Task Force includes equipment and personnel from Central Douglas Fire & Rescue, Riddle Fire District, North Douglas Fire and EMS, Tenmile Fire District, and Lookingglass Fire District.
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...
ROSEBURG MISSES TRIPLE DIGHTS AND A RECORD HIGH FOR TUESDAY
Roseburg missed hitting the triple digits and getting a new record high for the date on Tuesday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said the mercury reached 99 degrees at the Roseburg Regional Airport. The record high for July 16th remains 103 degrees set I 1941. While the airport did...
From farm to table, Oregon kids learn at Bethel Farm Camp
Groups of students could be seen frolicking around the Bethel Farm wearing their beekeeper suits, making carrot muffins and playing games like "poison dart frog." Approximately 30 elementary students from the Bethel School District attended the last day of the Bethel Farm Camp on Friday to learn about farm animals and harvesting vegetables. ...
Legislation on homelessness should start with cities
The widespread take on the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court decision sustaining Grants Pass restrictions on public camping was widely interpreted as kicking the issue, as it did with abortion in the Dobbs decision, to the states. In many states, few of which have state laws on the subject, that may be the effect. Oregon, […] The post Legislation on homelessness should start with cities appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Afternoons staying very warm, hottest on Saturday
Good morning! Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are developing across portions of northwest Oregon & southwest Washington. As I write this discussion around 3:00 A.M., I’m watching two clusters of thunderstorms. One cluster is developing over the central Oregon Coast (basically right over Newport), and the other cluster is developing in central Oregon (near Madras). These showers and storms are linked to a shortwave trough that is moving over the region. This shortwave will continue to push northward this morning, and the action will shift focus into western / central Washington. Between mid to late morning, clouds will gradually clear. This should bring us another very warm afternoon, but not quite as warm as yesterday. Temperatures will max out in the upper 80s and low 90s along the I-5 corridor.
4 Oregon Cities Rank Among the Most Dangerous Cities in America
A new study says that some cities in Oregon are some of the most dangerous in the whole country. Based on FBI crime data, the study found that Ontario, Portland, Roseburg, and Coos Bay were some of the state’s most dangerous places to live. Ontario: The Most Dangerous City...
ROSEBURG VA MY WITH PATIENT PORTAL CLASS
The Roseburg VA Medical Center’s Virtual Health Resource Center is set to launch its inaugural session focusing on the My VA Patient Portal. A VA release said the class aims to assist veterans in setting up a secure login for their portal account and guide them through the portal’s features.
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