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'Drowning machines': Oregon's ongoing battle with little-known waterway killer
Picture this: It's a warm and sunny day in Oregon, and a group of friends decides to float down the Willamette River. They drive to a boat launch parking lot, gather some food and drinks, and launch themselves downriver in inflatable innertubes. The water gently carries them downstream until, without warning, serene waters...
Hop Valley & Drew’s Boots Cowboy Up with Sh*tkicker Hazy Pale Ale
The late Toby Keith wrote a song, Beer For My Horses, now Hop Valley Brewing has partnered with the Eugene boot manufacturer, Drew’s Boots, to brew a beer for their cowboy boots! The new Hop Valley Sh*tkicker Hazy Pale Ale brings together the hop forward beer one would expect that also includes notes of leather.
Oregon Ducks Wide Receivers 2024: Top Players and Depth Analysis
College football gears up for the 2024 season with significant changes, including conference realignment and an expanded College Football Playoff. Oregon Ducks' wide receiver group is anticipated to be exceptionally talented for the upcoming season, poised to make a mark in program history. Despite the absence of a standout superstar, the team boasts depth and skill, making it a formidable offensive unit.
This Oregon football transfer player expected to have big impact for Ducks
The transfer portal has changed the game, and with NIL, there's basically free agency in college football now. And the Big Ten's deep pockets undoubtedly helped its programs lure some of the top talent in the country. Here are players expected to make an instant impact out of the portal as selected by...
Quick action by Eugene Springfield Fire douses early morning fire
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — An early morning brush fire on E 19th Ave., off of Franklin Blvd. was quickly extinguished by Eugene Springfield Fire on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. At approximately 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday morning fire crews dispatched after receiving multiple calls about a brush fire located near a homeless encampment on East 19th Avenue.
Locally built and owned F/V Sea Lion III still plying coastal waters for crab and salmon
The fishing vessel Sea Lion III has been part of Newport’s fishing fleet since the 1950s. The 47-foot vessel was made locally by E.M. Gerttula in 1943. Ownership changed hands over the years and belonged to Dutch Niemi of Mo’s Enterprises and as of 2010 belonged to Paul Stannard.
Smoke from wildfires blankets town in Hood River Valley
ODELL, Ore. (KATU) — Resources are being poured onto several wildfires burning across Oregon. On the east side of the state is the Durkee Fire, now the largest active wildfire in the country. It is one of 60 wildfires burning across Oregon and Washington spread by wind and fueled...
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
Micah Williams, former Duck and Oregon high school star sprinter, announces transfer commitment
Oregon star sprinter Micah Williams is headed south to Los Angeles. Williams announced his commitment to transfer to USC on his social media on Wednesday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Wildfires across western U.S. and Canada force thousands to evacuate
Wildfires are blazing across western U.S. and Canada, prompting thousands to evacuate, shutting down highways and fouling the air quality over several states. In the U.S., wildfires are raging in Oregon, California and Washington, illuminating skies with bright orange flames and haze. In Oregon, the Durkee fire shut down Interstate...
Murmurs: Federal Investigation Targets Pamplin
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION TARGETS PAMPLIN: The three-alarm fire that sent smoke billowing from Ross Island on July 20 may be the least of Robert Pamplin Jr.’s problems. An email WW obtained under a public records request shows federal Department of Labor investigators are probing the tangled finances of the shrinking Pamplin empire. (Pamplin Communications sold its 24 Oregon newspapers last month.) As WW previously reported, Robert Pamplin sold Ross Island from Ross Island Sand & Gravel to the Pamplin pension fund for $10.8 million in an unusual 2022 transaction that left the fund holding an asset Pamplin previously argued in court had no value and which is still subject to an expensive, unfinished reclamation plan. (The Department of Labor regulates pension funds.) On May 2, David Wehr, a DOL investigator in Seattle, wrote to the state seeking information about Ross Island Sand & Gravel’s obligation to post a $6 million bond to ensure completion of the reclamation project. “We would like to know if the bond has been provided, how the amount of the bond was determined and what liabilities exist if the bond is not established,” Wehr wrote. (The company has failed to post the bond and faces a $2.9 million state penalty for that failure.) DOL and Pamplin representatives did not respond to requests for comment. Bob Sallinger, executive director of Willamette Riverkeeper, has said for years Pamplin should turn over Ross Island to a responsible custodian. “This fire just speaks to the neglect that’s occurring,” Sallinger says. “Dr. Pamplin made a lot of money mining Ross Island. He owes it to the public to resolve these issues and make the community whole.”
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