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Avangrid Begins Largest Solar Grazing Operation in the Pacific Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2024-- Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has partnered with a fifth-generation Oregon rancher to graze sheep at two solar farms in Oregon and Washington, and launched the largest “solar grazing” operation in the region. Solar grazing is a vegetation management method used at solar energy facilities that uses grazing livestock, like sheep, instead of machinery. Sheep are effective at limiting the growth of weeds and vegetation, cutting down on wildfire risks while replacing the use of gas-powered machines. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240723512197/en/ Sheep graze at Pachwáywit Fields solar farm in Oregon (Photo: Business Wire)
Campfires temporarily banned at most Oregon state parks
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) temporarily banned campfires at most Oregon State Parks due to dry conditions and the strain on firefighting resources from wildfires burning across the state. Campfires and open flames are banned at all parks east of the Cascades due to the low humidity and risk of wildfires. They’re also restricted at parks in high-risk areas across the state until conditions improve. Most bans impact parks east of the Cascades and in the valley with some restrictions at select coastal parks. ...
Brownsville's 'Stand By Me Day' festival celebrates classic '80s movie
BROWNSVILLE, Ore. – Nearly four decades later, the City of Brownsville continues to celebrate its role in the classic 1980s film ‘Stand By Me,’ and fans of the movie turn out in droves to pay their respects at the Stand By Me Day festival held each year on July 23.
75 days without wetting rains; highest level of wildland fire response activated
Millions of acres of national forest lands across Oregon and Washington are continuing to see record breaking dry timber conditions on both sides of the Cascades. These critical conditions are spurring rapid wildfire growth from recent lightning storms including the July 16-17th storms which produced over 2,000 strikes in 48 hours.
Oregon delegate and political expert weigh in on potential presidential nominee Kamala Harris
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Associated Press's Delegate Survey predicted Monday night that Vice President Kamala Harris has enough support from Democratic delegates to become the presidential nominee. The news came just one day after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race. Several state delegations met...
Thousands of Oregon households may be eligible for $120 per child for summer groceries
During summer months, many families lose access to school food programs that are essential to their budget. However, some 30,000 children may be eligible for extra food assistance over the summer break, the state says. To be eligible for “Summer EBT,” children must:. Attend a school participating in...
Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’
In April, Bridget McDermott was a prisoner at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and expected to spend another six months there before her release, which the corrections agency projected for Oct. 4. But the prison’s calculation was wrong. She spent an extra 21 months in Oregon’s women’s prison when she should have been free, after serving […] The post Woman exits Oregon prison 21 months late after state corrections agency ‘really screwed up’ appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Lane County Fair to increase police presence and security protocols
EUGENE, Ore. — As the Lane County Fair approaches, event organizers are anticipating over 100,000 fairgoers to attend the five-day event. With such a high number of fairgoers, the fairgrounds wanted to ensure they made security changes following a shooting outside of the fairgrounds last year. The balance of...
County marks 1949 bulldozing of Ferry Street Village
Seventy-five years ago, on July 16, 1949, a decree was sent out from Lane County that the inhabitants of a community must vacate the premises to allow construction of a new bridge, and this decree was then set in motion on Aug. 24. The court order was issued July 16,...
Thieves in Eugene aim for guns at high rate in July
EUGENE, Ore. — Thieves breaking into cars have stolen nine guns from vehicles this year, and according to the Eugene Police Department (EPD), all but one of those thefts happened during the month of July. EPD tells us that all over Eugene, car break-ins are a problem - with...
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