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ODF Wildfire Report, July 1

Oregon Dept. of Forestry wildfire report as of June 30, 2016. FIRE PREVENTION REMINDER:  Public Use Restrictions are being implemented / increasing on various ODF districts throughout the state, often including...
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BLM Initiates Wild Horse Research in Oregon, June 29

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burns (Oregon) District today released its decision to initiate research, in cooperation with Oregon State University, to develop and evaluate safe and humane methods to spay...
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Pet owners beware, flea season is heating up, June 29

Summer has officially arrived and the Oregon Department of Agriculture is offering advice to pet owners who can take several steps themselves in providing relief from fleas. An array of pesticide products on th...
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Willamette Mission State Park, June 29

Willamette Mission State Park welcomes beginning campers to join in an overnight guided camping excursion July 15-18, as part of the statewide "Let's Go Camping" program hosted by Oregon Parks and Recreation De...
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School for the Blind Alumni Search, June 29

The Oregon School for the Blind Alumni Association and Salem Health will honor the former school's history with a celebration on Aug. 6. In preparation for the event, the alumni association is seeking people wh...
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Client & Safety Task Force, June 29

The Client and Staff Safety Task Force will meet Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Oregon State Capitol, Room 350, 900 Court Street NE, in Salem. This meeting is open to the public. The confer...
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Red Cross Responds, July 29

The American Red Cross Cascades Region is responding to three massive disasters throughout the United States, helping people who have lost everything in the raging wildfires in California, the devastating flood...
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Officer Involved Shooting Update, June 28

The investigation into Sunday night's officer involved shooting in Keizer is continuing. A Keizer Police Officer used deadly force during an armed robbery investigation which resulted in the suspect being taken...
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Private College Week in Oregon, June 28

Governor Kate Brown has declared July 25-29, 2016 to be Oregon Private College Week. The proclamation cites the indispensable contributions of the state's private, nonprofit sector of higher education to Oregon...