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Year: 2024

ODOT urges drivers to plan ahead as wildfires continue to disrupt travel; OEM advises being ‘fire-safe’ on the road

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After a week of wildfire-related road closures, travelers across Oregon should continue to carefully plan their routes. Fires are still actively burning near many highways, causing them to close and reopen with little notice, ODOT advised. With several more weeks of a long, hot summer ahead, wildfire-related disruptions are likely to

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Trump calls for US to be ‘crypto capital of the planet’ in appeal to Nashville bitcoin conference

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has laid out his plans to wholeheartedly embrace cryptocurrency if elected for a second term. In his keynote address Saturday at a bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, the Republican presidential nominee promised to make the United States the “crypto capital of the planet” and create

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Oregon emergency managers warn to be prepared for potential wildfire-related power outages, offer list of tips

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state and extreme weather events impact communities, Oregon residents are reminded to be prepared for potential power outages and the related emergencies that can occur. Wildfires and extreme weather can cause power outages, and weather and other conditions in specific geographies may cause electric utilities

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