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Video shows Coast Guard rescue blind hiker, guide dog
A blind hiker and his guide dog were rescued by the Coast Guard after they were stranded on an Oregon trail for several days. The 55-year-old man, who is legally blind, was hiking with his dog and a friend along Oregon's Rogue River Trail, the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest said on social media. The trail is 40 miles long and stretches between Grave Creek and Big Bend. It typically takes four or five days to hike the 40 miles, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The man and his friend, who were not identified by officials, began the hike on July...
These 62 grocery stores in Oregon would be sold in giant Kroger-Albertsons merger
Kroger and Albertsons have identified 62 stores they are planning to sell in Oregon if a proposed $25 billion merger between the two grocery companies is approved. The merger announced in 2022 calls for hundreds of stores to be divested in a merger representing 20% of the country's grocery market, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Shelly Fire 1% contained, crews continue to work on structural defense plan
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – The Shelly Fire which has burned through 10,225 acres on Klamath National Forest, is now 1% contained. During the Friday morning update, officials explained how crews are working to build a secondary containment line on the southeastern edge of the fire near Whiskey Butte. This will help keep a buffer and give firefighters options as the fire progresses.
Eastern Oregon fire burns to 73,000 acres
A new wildfire near the small Malheur County town of Brogan grew quickly to over 20,000 acres by Thursday evening, prompting closure of a 23-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 26 in eastern Oregon and evacuation alerts, along with call-up of two state structural-protection task forces, authorities said. It’s burning on...
Feds award $1.5 billion toward replacement I-5 bridge
Federal transportation officials on Friday awarded $1.5 billion toward a replacement for the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. The grant, awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s fund for major bridge projects, brings the total federal allocation to $2.1 billion, and could put the project within reach of its expected price tag — if bridge crossings are tolled to cover the remaining cost. Oregon and Washington have each pledged $1 billion in state funds.
FIRE REPORT: More than 100 human-caused fires in the Northwest so far this summer
Jul. 12—PORTLAND, Ore. — Since June, there have been 100 human-caused wildfires on national forests and grasslands in Oregon and Washington, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service. While firefighters have been largely successful in putting out these preventable fires, the extremely hot and dry conditions are significantly ramping up fire danger across the region. "We're entering ...
Locals help power Central Oregon volleyball team at nationals
The Central Oregon Volleyball Clubs 16 Nationals team recently returned from the USA Volleyball National Tournament, which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Out of 128 teams at the event the COVC team finished in 41st place. The team, which is composed of players from Bend, Sisters, Ridgeview, Trinity Lutheran, Caldera and Crook County High Schools played against teams from California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Teas, Utah, Colorado and Iowa during the...
Containment on Salt Creek Fire increases to 24%
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Containment on the Salt Creek Fire increased overnight and is now at 24%. The fire, which broke out 10 miles east of Eagle Point last Sunday, has burned through 3,990 acres. According to ODF, the fire jumped a small section of line on the southwest...
Medford City Council approves purchase of new $2M Tiller firetruck
MEDFORD, Ore.- The Medford City Council approves of an ordinance to purchase an aerial ladder firetruck called a Tiller for over $2M. A Tiller is a firetruck with a significantly reduced turn radius which makes navigating around bikes and pedestrians much easier. The Tiller truck will also increase access on narrow streets, roundabouts, urban developments and more. The Tiller truck will replace the Medford Fire Department’s current 25-year-old reserve ladder truck and 16-year-old heavy rescue pumper.
BLM temporarily closes agency-managed land in area around Salt Creek Fire
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily closing BLM-managed lands around the Salt Creek Fire to keep community members and firefighters safe. More specifically, this closure includes BLM lands south of Butte Falls Highway, north of Highway 140, and east of Salt Creek Road to the USFS boundary. BLM lands within evacuation zones also fall under the closure.
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