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Air quality expected to improve Thursday afternoon, Friday
The Willamette Valley has experienced its worst smoke event since the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire, but Pacific winds are expected to dispel the smoke.
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6m16 Democratic lawmakers press for full audit of retirement fund risks
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Poor air quality prompts cancellation of Hiroshima, Nagasaki remembrance event
The annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6 at the Peace Pavilion at Alton Baker Park.