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Level 2 ‘Be Set’ evacuations put in place as Cow Valley Fire grows to over 114,000 acres
Fire crews are not only continuing to battle the Cow Valley Fire, but protecting critical infrastructure in the area, since the fire now covers over 178 square miles as of Sunday afternoon.
Local crisis response nonprofit provides aid amid Cow Valley Fire
As the Cow Valley Fire in Malheur County continues to burn through tens of thousands of acres as of Saturday afternoon, one local volunteer organization is working to aid emergency responders and affected community members in the area.
Clouds this weekend but the heat stays with us
The heat will continue to hang out. We will be about 5-10 degrees cooler than last week, but we’ll stay in the 90s across the region for the next week. Today, we’ll be in the upper 90s. We are seeing some relief at night with lows in the mid to upper 50s for most of the region. Areas more south, like Sunriver and La Pine, will be cooler during the nighttime hours with lows in the mid and upper 40s.
Local farmers see potato surplus after years of shortage
For the past two years, potato farmers in the Northwest struggled with insufficient yields, forcing processors to source potatoes from the Midwest, East Coast, and even Canada. This shortage meant fast food restaurants couldn't meet the high demand for fries. However, last year, processors anticipated a change and planted more...
Sport mussel Harvesting opens on the North Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish opening. Levels of the marine biotoxin Paralytic Shellfish Poison continues to test below the closure limit in clams and mussels. Sport harvest of mussels is now open from the Washington border to Cape Lookout as levels of the marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison have fallen below the closure limit. Mussel harvest remains closed for paralytic shellfish poison from Cape Lookout to the north jetty of Coos Bay, and...
Big Lots closing up to 40 stores as bankruptcy looms
Discount retailer Big Lots will close between 35 and 40 stores this year as bankruptcy looms, citing “elevated inflation” and decreased consumer spending. It marks the latest chain with locations in Oregon to file for bankruptcy. Others include Red Lobster, Rite Aid and Bed Bath & Beyond. “In...
Oregon Libertarians on the lookout for potential Republican interference
Oregon Libertarians are bracing for the prospect of Republicans meddling in their Saturday nominating convention or trying to block Libertarian candidates from appearing on the ballot in November. Matt Rowe, chair of the Libertarian Party of Oregon, told the Capital Chronicle he has heard “implicit threats” over the past few weeks that backers of Republican […] The post Oregon Libertarians on the lookout for potential Republican interference appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
USDA using 1935 law to buy $22 million in Oregon, Washington fish fillets
(The Center Square) - The United States Department of Agriculture will allocate $22 million in taxpayer funds to buy Pacific Northwest and West Coast seafood products— $14 million worth of West Coast whiting fillets and $8 million for rockfish fillets. The federal funding approval came after members of the Oregon delegation sent a letter to the USDA last month, urging it to support West Coast fishermen and seafood harvesters, processors and distributors. ...
New Mexico fire departments sending crews to battle wildfires in Oregon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Several fire departments in New Mexico are sending crews to Oregon to fight fires in the state. Albuquerque Fire Rescue said they are sending a Type 6 brush truck which is used to help fight fires off roads along with three crew members. They’ll be joined by firefighters from Sandoval County, Santa […]
Aimee Kotek Wilson can work in unpaid capacity, ethics official says
Oregon law does not bar first lady Aimee Kotek Wilson from advising Gov. Tina Kotek or having publicly paid staff or office space to help her do so, as long as she is unpaid and conducts official and authorized state business.
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