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During the recent stretch of nice weather in the Willamette Valley, regional fire crews have been dispatched to several grass and brush fires. Now fire officials are urging everyone to practice fire safety.
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Authorities are warning people to be better prepared after several incidents across popular hiking areas in Oregon during the sunny weather.
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The Eugene Water and Electric Board is building the sixth of seven planned emergency water stations, this one near the Eugene YMCA.
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Hotter and more intense fires are likely coming to the Pacific Northwest’s cooler and wetter forests. That’s from new research led by an Oregon State University scientist.
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Willamalane is reopening Fort Park, Douglas Gardens Park, and all Thurston Hills Natural Area hiking trails Saturday, March 2. Lane County Parks is reopening Howard Buford Recreation Area on Friday, March 15.
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Lane County has a new Emergency Manager. Tiffany Brown started in her position at the beginning of February.
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The bill would exempt from state income taxes any money received as a result of a wildfire-related lawsuit.
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Major insurers in central, southern and eastern Oregon have dramatically pulled back, forcing some homeowners to go to an insurer of last resort
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A new control system allowed Springfield to more quickly assess storm damage to its new streetlightsThe January ice storm threw a monkey wrench into the City of Springfield’s project to replace its 5,000 or so streetlights with new LED fixtures.
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Temperatures stayed above freezing in the Portland area Wednesday night, but several inches of snow fell in the mountains and along parts of the Columbia River Gorge.
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Eugene reopened the parking area for one of the city’s most popular trails Friday afternoon. It had been closed since the ice storm wreaked havoc last month.
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The Springfield Utility Board is facing criticism over its response to the recent ice storm.