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LANE COUNTY, Ore. - Wildfire smoke will reduce air quality across Lane County beginning tonight, with the heaviest impacts expected in eastern Lane County, including Oakridge, Westfir and the Eugene and Springfield area. According to Lane Regional Air Protection Agency, smoke impacts are expected to continue until furt

SALEM, Or. — Salem City Council will hold a special meeting Monday night to consider a formal pause on any new AI data center development. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. and will be streamed online. The city currently has a "pending" application from California company Verrus to build...

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for a region of the state that includes Benton County, in effect from noon Tuesday until 11 p.m. Wednesday. Afternoon high temperatures are expected to reach 95 to 100 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday with overnight lows only dropping into the 60-degree range, accord

The South Willamette Valley has avoided most air quality impacts of wildfire smoke this summer. But that’s expected to change this week. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) forecasts smoke from fires in Central and Eastern Oregon and Washington to drift into Lane County on Monday evening and into Tuesday mo

LINN COUNTY, Ore. - A motorcyclist died after a pickup truck turned into his path on Highway 226 near milepost 11 on Friday night, according to the Oregon State Police. OSP officials said they responded to a two-vehicle crash on July 31 at about 9:41 p.m. Arthur Vernon Roberts, 77, of Lebanon, was driving a blue Ford 3

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — KATU has declared a Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert for a heat wave beginning Tuesday, but there are also concerns about fire weather and air quality today. WEATHER | Latest Storm Tracker 2 Forecast. A Heat Advisory has been issued for the Willamette Valley, the...

A proposal to close eight elementary schools in Oregon’s second-largest school district is beginning to reshape conversations about the future of public education across the state, highlighting demographic, financial and enrollment challenges that education leaders say are no longer isolated to a single community. Sale

Somewhere in Albany, Oregon, there’s a thrift store so packed with treasures that your $30 bill starts feeling like a golden ticket. SuperThrift in Albany is the kind of place that makes you question every full-price purchase you’ve ever made in your entire life. Let’s be honest about...

Adult Summer Craft: The Woodburn Public Library will host an adult summer camp on Thursday, Aug. 6, beginning at 2 p.m. The camp will feature creating mosaic stepping stones. To register, call 503-982-5262. End Of Summer Party: The Canby Public Library will hold an End of Summer Party for its...

We anticipate a clear and largely sunny evening across the Willamette Valley. Overnight temperatures will remain mild, setting the stage for a significant warming trend. We will closely monitor conditions. The upcoming week will bring a noticeable warm-up, with temperatures climbing well above seasonal averages. Highs