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Life jackets recommended for stand up paddleboards
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand up paddleboards (SUPs) on moving water (primarily rivers) to always wear a life jacket and never wear an ankle or leg leash designed for general flatwater use. “There’s an emerging trend when we look at the causes for fatalities in recent years where a person, otherwise well outfitted, died because their leash to the SUP became entangled in brush or other debris on area rivers,” said Brian Paulsen, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Marine...
Central Oregon unemployment rates fall in June; Deschutes, Crook counties see job gains
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates decreased throughout Central Oregon in June, while both Crook and Deschutes counties saw total nonfarm employment increase over the month, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday. Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased over the month of June and is now 6.1%, down from 6.3% in The post Central Oregon unemployment rates fall in June; Deschutes, Crook counties see job gains appeared first on KTVZ.
Treasure hunter thinks he’s struck lucky while scouring beach – before finding ‘profoundly sad’ note buried in sand
A METAL DETECTORIST thought they'd struck gold while scouring the beach for treasure - but instead made a "profoundly sad" discovery. What was initially believed to be a special trinket found on a beach in Oregon, USA, turned out to be a jar containing the cremated remains along with a personal note.
Dry cold front on the move
Daytime highs will be in the mid to upper 90s and triple digits on Wednesday, with our next dry cold front set to arrive Wednesday evening into Thursday producing gusty winds and the potential for heightened fire danger. There is now a red flag warning for Okanogan county in central Washington, the NE mountains of Oregon and parts western Montana for Wednesday for critical fire danger due to wind gust to 25-25 mph, low RH and hot temperatures. Winds remain breezy into Thursday with a fire weather watch for Spokane, Palouse and LC valley for elevated fire danger.
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