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East Evans Creek Fire Community Meeting Set Today as Containment Reaches 8%
While firefighters have made significant progress holding containment lines over the last 36 hours, taking advantage of a brief window of cooler weather to reach 8%…
Jackson County Man Sentenced in Fentanyl Case After Investigators Link Pills to Overdose Death
A 28-year-old Jackson County, Oregon, man, Eduardo Cortes Cortes, was sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison last Thursday on fentanyl distribution-related charges…
Salem Weighs $5 Billion Data Center Proposal as Power and Water Demands Raise Concerns
The City of Salem has officially acknowledged a proposal from Verrus, a developer specializing in data center infrastructure, to potentially establish a facility at the…
White City Vegetation Pile Fire Prompts Three-Alarm Response and Road Closure
A fast-moving vegetation fire at a White City biomass facility temporarily shut down local roads on Monday afternoon as a three-alarm response attended to the fire.
East Evans Creek Fire Enters More Dangerous Phase as Level 3 Evacuations Expand in Jackson County
The East Evans Creek Fire that broke out on Friday, currently managed by ODF Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) 1, has entered a more complex phase as warmer…
Oregon Sends Fire Task Forces to Jackson County as East Evans Creek Fire Triggers First Major Mobilization of Season
The Oregon State Fire Marshall has mobilized four structural task forces and its Blue Incident Management Team to Jackson County to attend to the fast-moving East Evans…
Drazan Campaign Poll Shows Narrow Lead Over Kotek in Oregon Governor Race
Ahead of this year's Oregon gubernatorial election on 3 November 2026, early polls are suggesting that it will be a tight race between incumbent Democrat Tina Kotek and…
Missing Oregon Camper Found Alive on Closed Wildfire-Damaged Trail After Search by More Than 100 Rescuers
Search and Rescue Teams from Marion and Benton Counties succeeded in their mission on Thursday night when the missing 68-year-old camper, John Nelson, was found alive in…
