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Firefighters battle brush fire that was likely electrical in origin
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Fire crews responded to a brush fire that was believed to have been sparked by an electrical problem on Quarry Road in Springfield on Tuesday night, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. ESF authorities said that firefighters responded at about 9 p.m. on July 30 to...
Burn Before Reading: With Oregon Fall Camp Starting, Beware of One Type of Update
In just a few hours the Ducks hit the field for the first practice of fall camp. Excitement, eagerness and optimism for this squad could not be higher. They start the season as the deepest and most talented team Oregon has ever had. At Duck Media Day Dillon Gabriel said, "I think we know if we put ...
Oregon Ducks' Dillon Brooks, Canada Move to 2-0 at Paris Olympics
Dillon Brooks finished with 16 points in the 93-83 Canadian victory over a loaded Australian team. Canada is right at the top of the Group A standings and is looking like a lock to move on to the knockout rounds.
Veteran Ducks name true freshmen who've caught their attention this offseason
Oregon veteran players select true freshmen that have caught their attention so far this year. Oregon's 2024 recruiting class is the top-rated in program history. The 26-player class ranked third nationally and finished with a program-high team score of 293.2 in the 247Sports rankings. With the entirety of that class...
Empty home attracts unwanted guests to Springfield neighborhood
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- Neighbors living along South 41st Street in Springfield have seen several unwanted visitors in their neighborhood. These visitors range in age and frequently stay inside and around a large, empty home home. Teenagers and homeless adults are often spotted by neighbors who live in area either staying...
OR nurses push for new union contract with informational picket
Nurses with an expired union contract in Oregon are holding an informational picket on Friday. Negotiations on a contract with Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport started in April, but the two sides have yet to reach a deal. The nurses are represented by the Oregon Nurses Association. Their contract expired on June 30th.
Oregon and SW Washington prepare for potential triple-digit heat Thursday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — KATU has declared a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for near triple-digit heat on Thursday and temperatures in the upper 90s on Friday. “Dangerously high temperatures arrive Thursday. A Heat Advisory begins at 11 AM for all of the Willamette Valley, and an Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect for the Columbia Basin and Eastern Oregon,” Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Dave Salesky said. “Thursday will be the hottest day of the next couple of days.”
Two more Oregon lumber mills will shut down, latest in string of closures
Two Oregon lumber mills on opposite ends of the state are shutting down, the latest in a long line of closures. Western Cascade Industries’ mill — which employs 50 people at its 25-year-old site in Toledo — is slated to fully shut down Thursday, according to the Lincoln County Leader.
World’s largest dam removal project nears completion
The dam removal project began in 2020 along the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border. The watershed supports one of the largest salmon runs in the country; however, dam construction since 1918 has hindered the fish population.
Heat turns dangerous by late week for Portland and entire state
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – High pressure starts flexing its muscle Wednesday. That means we’re pumping up temperatures to nearly 90° the afternoon. Consider it a training day for the major heat we’re expecting on Thursday. A Heat Advisory, issued by the National Weather Service, will go into effect starting Thursday at 11 a.m. and last until 11 p.m. This includes the entire Willamette Valley and Rogue Valley down to the California border. Temperatures will swell to nearly 100° for Portland. If we hit 98° that will be a record tie for that day in the Rose City.
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