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Friday Morning Update: Oregon Approved for Disaster Declaration, Local Events Canceled due to Smoke

Bureau of Land Management closes all lands east of I-5 due to wildfire risk
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this morning that the president has approved Oregon’s request for a disaster declaration in the state. The Emergency Disaster Declaration makes it possible for state, tribal and local governments to get federal equipment and other resources to help battle the massive fires that are burning in Oregon right now—largely […]

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OLCC Pulls Flavored Vaping Products from Dispensaries

The move comes after numerous serious lung illnesses reportedly related to vaping
Jeremy Dickman

In reaction to an apparent public health crisis, and Gov. Kate Brown‘s Oct. 4 executive order, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission and Oregon Health Authority last week filed temporary rules that prohibit marijuana dispensaries from selling flavored vaping products in their stores. The move comes after numerous serious lung illnesses reportedly related to vaping put […]

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Smoke Levels Explained

If you love the outdoors, here’s what the smoke advisory levels feel like. It’s like a sadness rainbow!
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On Thursday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for a host of counties in Oregon—including Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties here in Central Oregon. That advisory is in effect until noon Friday. Deschutes County’s air quality has hovered in the “Red” or “Orange” category this week due to a rash […]

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Business hurting after this summer’s fires? SBA announces help

Low-interest loans available for working capital
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If you spent anytime in Central Oregon in August and September, then you know the word that was on the tip of everyone’s tongues: Fire. Fires including the Milli Fire, the Nash Fire and many others caused hazardous air quality and shut down many events, including the Sisters Folk Festival. With people forced to stay […]

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Sisters Folk Fest Canceled… *Sniff*

Air quality forces closure of beloved local festival
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This just in from the folks at Sisters Folk Festival: “It is with profound regret that the Board of Directors of the Sisters Folk Festival announces that the September 8 – 10, 2017 event has been cancelled due to extremely poor air quality conditions in Central Oregon. “After days of intensive consultation with fire managers, […]

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Traveler Alert: Fire Closes Highway 20

Closure expected to be “lengthy,” officials say.
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Traveling to the Willamette Valley or into the Cascades today? Avoid Highway 20. The Oregon Department of Transportation released this notice less than one hour ago, alerting drivers to the closure of Hwy. 20: “U.S. 20 remains closed because of a wildfire about 5 miles west of Santiam Pass. Eastbound traffic is being stopped at […]

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