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Lane County will soon launch a mobile crisis response program to serve far-flung, rural communities often referred to as “mental health care deserts.”
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Oakridge leaders say their city’s airport needs a new runway and advanced air mobility to better detect and suppress wildfires. They’re backing an effort to upgrade the airstrip and create a hub for autonomous aircraft operations.
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A nearly $1 million grant will help a Lane County community learn how to better manage wildfire smoke.
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An online news source in eastern Lane County is doing something many newspapers have stopped: The Highway 58 Herald is going to print.
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Winter weather has led to delays and cancellations in parts of Oregon.
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The Oregon Court of Appeals has dealt a setback to the effort to build a gravel quarry near Oakridge.
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People in Eugene, Springfield and Oakridge are being asked to avoid using their wood stoves or fireplaces for the rest of the week.
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It’s been three months since the Cedar Creek Fire started burning in the Willamette National Forest east of Oakridge. Fire managers now say the blaze is mostly out.
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The two candidates for Oregon House District 12, which covers eastern Lane County, along with Cottage Grove and Junction City, discussed the issues at a recent Springfield City Club forum.
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Over the next several days, temperatures are expected to drop 10 to 15 degrees as relative humidity rises. This should result in less smoke as the fire's activity decreases.
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An initiative enabled by Oregon Senate Bill 762 will help some Oakridge and Westfir residents breathe easier.
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Lane County is under an “air quality advisory” through Wednesday.