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Alaska shivers through extreme cold streak
JUNEAU, Alaska — Ted Johnson planned on using a set of logs to a build a cabin in Alaska’s interior. Instead he’ll burn some of them to stay warm.Extreme temperatures — in Johnson’s case about 60 below zero — call for extreme measures in a statewide cold...
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JUNEAU, Alaska — Ted Johnson planned on using a set of logs to a build a cabin in Alaska’s interior. Instead he’ll burn some of them to stay warm.Extreme temperatures — in Johnson’s case about 60 below zero — call for extreme measures in a statewide cold...
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Subdivision prohibits shooting
SUNRIVER — It didn’t much matter the time — day or night — the gun shots just kept going.“Over the past 19 years, we’ve been plagued by bang, bang, bang, bang,” said Marcia Hughes of Sunriver.Ever since Hughes moved to the Lazy River West subdivision, ... more »
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SUNRIVER — It didn’t much matter the time — day or night — the gun shots just kept going.“Over the past 19 years, we’ve been plagued by bang, bang, bang, bang,” said Marcia Hughes of Sunriver.Ever since Hughes moved to the Lazy River West subdivision, ... more »
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Rain, winds close state highways
PORTLAND — A major highway was closed Wednesday in Oregon as a winter storm sent heavy rain and high winds into the Northwest.Highway 26 was closed along a 22-mile stretch in Central Oregon after high winds toppled trees.There were no reports of injurie...
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PORTLAND — A major highway was closed Wednesday in Oregon as a winter storm sent heavy rain and high winds into the Northwest.Highway 26 was closed along a 22-mile stretch in Central Oregon after high winds toppled trees.There were no reports of injurie...
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‘Zombie Bandit’ is suspect in Medford heist
MEDFORD — A convicted bank robber the FBI nicknamed the “Zombie Bandit” during a string of bank holdups in the Midwest in 1991 is the suspect in a robbery last week in Medford.Surveillance videos convinced investigators the man who robbed the Liberty Ban...
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MEDFORD — A convicted bank robber the FBI nicknamed the “Zombie Bandit” during a string of bank holdups in the Midwest in 1991 is the suspect in a robbery last week in Medford.Surveillance videos convinced investigators the man who robbed the Liberty Ban...
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Storm pounds Western Washington
SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — More than 30,000 people were told to leave their flood-endangered homes in Western Washington on Wednesday as rain and high winds lashed much of the state, causing widespread avalanches, mudslides and high water that could reach record...
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SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — More than 30,000 people were told to leave their flood-endangered homes in Western Washington on Wednesday as rain and high winds lashed much of the state, causing widespread avalanches, mudslides and high water that could reach record...
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Israel once again strikes a blow against peace
I was distressed to read the Jan. 6 guest viewpoint by Craig Weinerman on behalf of the Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Lane County absolving Israel of the devastation it is wreaking upon the Palestinians of Gaza.What a st...
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I was distressed to read the Jan. 6 guest viewpoint by Craig Weinerman on behalf of the Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Lane County absolving Israel of the devastation it is wreaking upon the Palestinians of Gaza.What a st...
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Utility should target relief
Before finalizing an economic relief package, Eugene Water & Electric Board commissioners should heed one of the most basic rules of hunting — be sure of your target before firing.In its first meeting of the year, the utility’s governing board considered...
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Before finalizing an economic relief package, Eugene Water & Electric Board commissioners should heed one of the most basic rules of hunting — be sure of your target before firing.In its first meeting of the year, the utility’s governing board considered...
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Fear raises its head at Disneyland
A friend of mine once experienced the ultimate Disneyland fear: getting stuck for an hour on the Small World ride. The theme song repeated itself so many times that the guy was permanently traumatized regarding international relations.But Sunday I experi...
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A friend of mine once experienced the ultimate Disneyland fear: getting stuck for an hour on the Small World ride. The theme song repeated itself so many times that the guy was permanently traumatized regarding international relations.But Sunday I experi...
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Guardsman wins $227,000 on TV
Staff Sgt. Matt Zedwick, an Iraq veteran and Corvallis resident who serves with the 2nd Battalion 162nd Infantry of the Oregon National Guard, won $227,000 on the TV game show “Deal or No Deal” that aired on Christmas Day.Zedwick, the only living Silver ...
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Staff Sgt. Matt Zedwick, an Iraq veteran and Corvallis resident who serves with the 2nd Battalion 162nd Infantry of the Oregon National Guard, won $227,000 on the TV game show “Deal or No Deal” that aired on Christmas Day.Zedwick, the only living Silver ...
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Senate shenanigans
The U.S. Senate, which in calmer days was called the greatest deliberative body in the world, is having trouble getting its act together as the 111th Congress convenes. On Tuesday, acting on the thinnest of pretexts, it refused to accept the credentials o...
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The U.S. Senate, which in calmer days was called the greatest deliberative body in the world, is having trouble getting its act together as the 111th Congress convenes. On Tuesday, acting on the thinnest of pretexts, it refused to accept the credentials o...
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