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Year: 2024

OSU, other researchers improve database tool to better predict where and when wildfires might occur

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ignition and spread of fire. “There is a tremendous amount of interest in what enables wildfire ignitions and what can be done to

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A shortlist of Democrats who could be a vice presidential pick for Harris

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Karl de Vries and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — With President Joe Biden’s support unleashing a flood of endorsements from many prominent Democrats across the country, Kamala Harris has emerged as the favorite to take his place as the party’s nominee for president. Harris immediately received the endorsements of many Democratic party

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Exclusive: Beyoncé gives Kamala Harris permission to use her song ‘Freedom’ for her presidential campaign

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris made a big entrance during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters on Monday evening, walking out to Beyoncé’s song “Freedom.” A source close to Harris told CNN that her team got approval from Beyoncé’s representatives to use the song throughout her presidential campaign.

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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for much of state, including Crook County, due to smoke from wildfires

Deschutes County residents can expect ‘intermittent smoke’ PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday for several areas around the state, including Crook County, due to smoke from wildfires. The areas include: Baker Grant Wheeler Crook Union  Southern Morrow Southern Umatilla Klamath Eastern Douglas Jackson Josephine Northern

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Durkee Fire tops 173,000 acres, closes long stretch of I-84 in E. Oregon; overnight closure planned for 3-5 nights

(Update: Eastbound closure extends west to La Grande freeway to shut overnight for 3-5 nights) BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nearly 174,000-acre Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon prompted closure Monday evening of a 100-mile stretch of Interstate 84 between Baker City and Ontario, ODOT said. An even longer-distance closure, to Pendleton, is planned overnight

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Billion-dollar Mitsubishi chemical plant economically questionable, energy group says

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An energy group says a $1.3 billion chemical production facility to be built in Louisiana by Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Chemical Group is economically questionable and unnecessarily increases greenhouse gas emissions. The analysis from the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis was released Monday. The facility would produce methyl

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