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Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate, research shows
A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest. The study by Oregon State University scientists, involving four capes in Oregon and California, suggests these communities of species may have low resilience to climate change. Findings were published recently in Nature Ecology & Evolution. ...
Talent community raises funds for local firefighter burned in line of duty
Spencer Tejedas suffered burns on the scene of a house fire last month. Now, the community is coming together to raise funds for the firefighter and his family. The Talent community came together Saturday to raise funds for a firefighter who was injured in the line of duty.
Ashland Independent Film Festival preps for first full fest since 2019 this fall
As fall approaches, organizers and volunteers at the Ashland Independent Film Festival continue to build out the event for what it hopes will be a triumphant return to the Rogue Valley. With a new leader in executive director Jim Fredericks, the festival is set to involve plenty of new ideas,...
Salt Creek Fire now 73% contained
Updated at 9 a.m. on July 16: The Salt Creek Fire is now 100% lined and 73% contained, ODF said in a news release this morning. "Due to this progress, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Incident Management Team 1 is beginning the process of transitioning the fire back to the local districts to continue working on the incident. During this time, resources will begin to demobilize, allowing some of those personnel and equipment to be reassigned to other first burning across the region," the release said. "With this transition, 961 personnel are assigned to the fire for Tuesday's day and night shifts, including 37 crews, 28 engines, seven bulldozers and 17 water tenders. Aircraft include four Type 1, one Type 2 and two Type 3 helicopters, and additional aircraft will be ordered if necessary. These resources will continue to mop up into the interior of the fire and get as much of the fire contained as possible before turning it back over to the local districts."
Large wildfires burn across Oregon; state sees big jump in number of fires from last year
Eight large wildfires are now burning across Oregon, with the largest topping 100,000 acres, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. That brings the total number of large wildfires — defined as 100 acres or more in timberland or 300 acres or more in grassland – to 22 this year in Oregon. By July 14 last year, there had been only 12, according to officials.
Rogue Valley News, Monday 7/15 – Salt Creek Fire Update, Structure Fires Around the Valley & Other Local and Statewide News…
The latest news stories of interest in the Rogue Valley and the state of Oregon from the digital home of Southern Oregon, Wynne Broadcasting’s RogueValleyMagazine.com. Salt Creek Fire Turns the Corner to Full Mop-up Operations. EAGLE POINT, Ore. – With the entire perimeter lined, work on the Salt Creek...
Oregon’s software industry is shrinking
Oregon’s software industry, which helped anchor the economic boom that followed the Great Recession, has turned south over the past two years. Software employment statewide is down 7.4% from its peak in the summer of 2022, according to data from the Oregon Employment Department. That’s a period during which overall Oregon jobs grew steadily.
Central Oregon teens take part in the first Jr. Women’s Law Enforcement Academy
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The group Central Oregon Women in Law Enforcement (COWIL) hosted their first ever Jr. Women’s Law Enforcement Academy last Wednesday, designed for teens 13-18 years of age. This one-day camp, the first of its kind in Central Oregon, was put on by all women in...
‘It’s just not American’: Central Oregonians react with dismay to attempted assassination of former President Trump
The assassination attempt on former President Trump has many Central Oregonians expressing dismay at what's transpired and the divisive nature of current politics, telling NewsChannel 21 on Sunday it's a wake-up call for more unity that they hope fellow Americans will heed. The post ‘It’s just not American’: Central Oregonians react with dismay to attempted assassination of former President Trump appeared first on KTVZ.
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