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Nobody should profit from wildfires | Letter to the editor
Earlier this month, while crews worked fires across the Pacific Northwest and a quarter of Spokane evacuated, people were placing bets on how much would burn. Not metaphorically. On online prediction…
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3mWorkers cutting rebar ignited grass fire near Springfield subdivision
The neighborhood is within a high-risk area, as spelled out in a new wildfire protection plan, where the edge of the city meets a more forested and wilder landscape.
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6mThe Woody Guthrie of Warner Creek: Peter Wilde to perform at 30th anniversary of the protest
Peter Wilde is best known for his song “People in Trees,” which is the hauntingly beautiful song in the eco-documentary Pickaxe, about the Warner Creek blockade.
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12mAfter almost six decades on the farm, Ken Kesey’s Furthur bus leaves Oregon
Ken Kesey's iconic, rusted 'Furthur' bus is leaving its long-time Oregon home for a restoration project and public display in San Francisco, preserving its psychedelic counterculture legacy.
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3mYMCA closes Friday, citing 'concerns for the safety of our community'
Brian Steffen, chief executive of the Eugene Family YMCA, emailed a message to members late Thursday night, which was also posted on the organization's website, stating it would close Friday due to "concerns for the safety of our community."
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6mNew Springfield Utility Board general manager returns to her roots
With a focus on communication and modernizing technology, Vanessa Barbarisi returns to her hometown, taking the helm at Springfield’s customer-owned utility.