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While a number of wildfires continue to burn across Oregon, state officials say they have not seen the mega-fires that were anticipated when the fire season started.  Christie Shaw with the Oregon State Fire Marshal said because of a lack of massive wildfires, to date, they’ve been able to be proactive when it comes to fighting the current blazes and where they put personnel.   “...

The month of June roared in over the week on a hot note.  With temperatures reported in the up 80's for most of the Inland northwest, and some 90's reported, especially near the Washington/Oregon border.  Marilyn Lohmann, with the National Weather Service, said if that heat wave took you by surprise, you’re not alone.  She said we s...

Memorial Day weekend for many is the unofficial kick off the summer, and for much of the Inland Northwest it may have been the last shot at measurable rain.  Marilyn Lohmann with the National Weather Service said while it wasn’t great for your BBQ or outdoor plans, the cooler, cloudy rainy weather we saw over the weekend was great for dry portions of the Northwest, especially North Central Washing