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Oregon man with cancer wins the $1.3BN lottery jackpot
The winner of the $1.3BN lottery is living with cancer and will provide for his family and his health. Learn more about the story here.
READ THE GUARDIAN ARTICLE HERE
Cheng “Charlie” Saephan with his check after the lottery win. Photograph: Jenny Kane/AP
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Washington state is fighting to stop big bottled water
Washington is taking steps to prohibit big bottled water from extracting, bottling, and selling spring water. Hood River County paved the way. Learn more here.
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Snowpack levels are normal in majority of Oregon
Oregon’s snowpack levels are at or right around normal, even with above-average March snowmelt. Learn all the details here.
READ THE ARTICLE BY OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING HERE
Photo: USDA / National Water and Climate Center
Use the NWCC’s amazing tool for checking stats on the state’s water and more HERE
“Oregon snow water equivalent levels, which compares how this year’s snowpack stacks up against the last 30 years. USDA / National Water and Climate Center”
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$1.3 billion Powerball winner from Portland
Portland Powerball winner takes home 4th largest purse in history at $1.326 billion. Find out more here.
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Oregon public schools to receive $74.2 million
Oregon’s K-12 public schools are set to receive $74.2 million in funding this year. Learn more here.
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Oregon is home to the world’s largest ‘dark sky sanctuary’
2.5 million acres in Lake County has become the largest ‘dark sky sanctuary’ in the world. Learn more here.
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Tuition will be free at a New York medical school
A $1 billion donation will make tuition free at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Learn more about it here.
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An Oregon senate committee unanimously passed a bill to end Daylight Saving Time
Oregon may join Arizona and Hawaii in ending Daylight Saving Time. Find out more here.
READ THE ORIGINAL KOIN NEWS ARTICLE HERE
Photo via Wikimedia Commons
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New roundabout at Wells Acres and Butler Market is the topic of conversation at an online open house
A new roundabout is being proposed at Butler Market and Wells Acres; discussions begin today. Learn more here.
SEE COVERAGE AND INFORMATION BY CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS HERE
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Cascades are expecting a winter storm this weekend
Snowpack in the Cascades is less than 40% of what it should be, but significant snow is expected this weekend. Learn more here.
READ THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL OPB ARTICLE HERE
This image is a work of the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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