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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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Blizzard warning in effect Tuesday morning
A rare blizzard warning has been issued for Oregon passes and goes into effect Tuesday at 4 a.m. Read the original Statesman Journal article HERE.
READ THE ORIGINAL STATESMAN JOURNAL ARTICLE HERE
Photo by Oregon Department of Transportation via Wikimedia
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New information uncovered as the California redwoods recover from fire
The redwoods in California have a vast energy storage system catalyzing their recovery from the 2020 wildfires. Read the article by the San Francisco Chronicle here.
By Julie Johnson of the SF Chronicle
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Hwy. 97 project will affect traffic for 8 months
The next phase of the N. Hwy 97 project has began and will change traffic between Grandview Drive and Empire Avenue.
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New, wider footbridge at Smith Rock State Park ready to welcome hikers, climbers
The new wooden walk bridge at Smith Rock is open! Learn more here.
After a 2-month closure for the replacement project, a new, wider footbridge is ready to welcome climbers and hikers at Smith Rock State Park. Another project underway is a new helipad for medical personnel, in case of emergencies.
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Rough Seas Prevent Reopening of N. Oregon Coast Clamming
Dangerous surf conditions close clamming. Learn more here.
(Seaside, Oregon) – Razor clamming at Seaside to Warrenton remains closed this week, although it was scheduled to open on October 1. Every July, Clatsop Beach goes through a clamming conservation closure to maintain the thick population, and then is supposed to reopen on October 1. (Photo Seaside Aquarium)
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California sending five strike teams to boost firefighting capacity in Oregon
Image Courtesy Bedrock Fire 2023 Facebook
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KVAL, SALEM, Ore. – Five CalOES strike teams are headed to Oregon to provide additional capacity as the state deals with a continued forecast of triple-digit temperatures, extreme fire danger, and forecasted lightning, the Oregon State Fire Marshal said.
The strike teams are able to mobilize to Oregon after the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) made the request Monday through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
The strike teams will be pre-positioned in the Willamette Valley to be available to support existing wildfires or any new fire starts that break out.
“With several fires burning on the west slope of the Cascades and the fire danger increasing by the hour, our agency has decided to take the proactive step to bring in additional capacity to support the Oregon fire service,” Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple said. “We are thankful for our strong and storied partnership with CalOES and the California fire service. We work extremely well together and offer each other support when our communities are impacted by wildfire and other disasters.”
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Oregon Parks now offers same-day online coastal camping reservations for available sites
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Cape Lookout Beach on the Oregon coast.
You can now book same-day camping reservations on the Oregon coast. Find out more here.
SALEM, Ore (KTVZ) — Visitors hoping to camp last-minute at the coast can now check online to view and book same-day openings when sites are available, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Wednesday.
Previously, visitors could only make online reservations 24 hours or more in advance of their arrival. Now coast visitors can make online reservations on the same day that they plan to camp.
The new option is part of a pilot program at the coast. The goal is to offer campers the security of knowing they have a site booked before they leave home, and to give park staff more time to offer interpretive opportunities and maintain park facilities and landscapes and provide a safe camping experience.
“Same-day reservations at the coast give those traveling the peace of mind that there is a place ready for them when they arrive,” said Coastal Region Director Dennis Comfort.
The coast is the busiest region in the Oregon State Parks system, with an estimated 1.9 million camper nights reserved each year across the 17 campgrounds. A camper night is one camper for one night, so a group of four camping two nights totals eight camper nights.