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Partners around the state held an earthquake preparedness drill on Wednesday at the Newport Municipal Airport.
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Emergency Management personnel from around the state are meeting on May 14 for the largest Cascadia Earthquake drill ever held on the Oregon Coast.
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Eugene reopened the parking area for one of the city’s most popular trails Friday afternoon. It had been closed since the ice storm wreaked havoc last month.
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The Springfield Utility Board is facing criticism over its response to the recent ice storm.
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January’s ice storm tested the Eugene Water and Electric Board’s water system on several fronts. There were six water main breaks, one pump failure, and, critically, the utility lost power to its Hayden Bridge filtration plant, and had to run on backup power for 36 hours.
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Lane County’s largest and most popular park is still closed after suffering extensive damage from the ice storm last month.
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After more than two weeks, Willamalane is reopening a majority of its parks in Springfield.
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Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene has been closed since it was seriously damaged during last month’s ice storm. Thanks to work from staff and volunteers, the center will re-open to the public Feb. 9.
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More extreme weather events fueled by climate change and the possibility of a major earthquake are still looming.
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Schools will have to make up the instruction time they missed when the ice storm kept many Oregon students home this month.
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People in a rural neighborhood in Benton County have a new evacuation route they can use in case they need to flee a fast-moving fire.
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Normally, people have a 10-day window from when they had to throw out the contents of their fridge, freezer or pantry to request replacement food. SNAP beneficiaries in Lane, Benton, Linn, Lincoln, Multnomah and a few other counties have until Feb. 16.