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Motorhome wreck A Eugene-area woman is facing multiple charges after a stalled motorhome she was operating on Sunday evening rolled down an embankment as some of its occupants were trying to push it off Highway 126 east of Vida. The vehicle flipped on its top, injuring at least four people. The accident occurred on August 4th at approximately 7:00 p.m., when Oregon State Police (OSP) received a report of a possible DUII driver operating an older model motorhome traveling along the highway near Nimrod. As an OSP trooper was en route to the...
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USFS press release Firefighters are responding to several dozen small fires across the Willamette National Forest. Thunderstorms that occurred over the past two days produced over 2,000 lightning strikes. Although not all strikes produce fires, today’s thunderstorms will continue to produce additional strikes. And even though rain has accompanied some of the strikes, it is not always enough rain to put out all of the new fires. Most of the fires are small, from single trees up to an acre in size. The McKenzie River Ranger District and Middle F...
Sky map By eNature The annual Perseid meteor shower should be visible in the night sky for the next few nights, with the peak expected this Saturday night/Sunday morning through Sunday night/Monday morning. If your local weather cooperates, the best night for viewing is looking to be Sunday night— really more early Sunday morning. This should be a good year for viewing the Perseids, since the waning crescent moon is not really bright enough to drown out the 50 or meteors an hours the shower can produce. The best viewing hours should be...
