Heat sets new record for Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. - Saturday brought new highs to the Willamette Valley after the mild July tempratures, bringing the Pacific Northwest back up to scedule with the tempratures felt around the nation.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for a majority of western Oregon. At the peak of this heat snap, Eugene hit 101 degrees Saturday afternoon and broke the previous record of 100 degrees in 1990.
Dozens of rafters and kayakers set out to enjoy one of the hottest days of the year. Kayaker Horst Lueck calls warm days in the Willamette Valley the perfect times to go paddling on the river.
"The outdoors is really very appealing to me," Lueck said. "I've been on probably close to 2,000 river miles with it."
Even on a scorcher like Saturday, Lueck said there's no better time to be out on the water.
"We love it actually, it's fine," Lueck said.
North Carolina native Joy Shain said the weather is more like a breath of fresh from the different type of triple digit heat back home.
"I just got back from the east coast and this seems to be very mild in comparison," Shain said.
While some took to the outdoors, others stayed indoors to keep cool.
"We're trying to beat the heat," said Bruce Watanabe, a resident of Florence.
Watanabe and his family stopped at Yo My My for a bowl of frozen ice cream to cool off.
"We actually like the heat but it's nice to get a little break from the heat so we're going to get back into it and maybe go play on the lake today," Watanabe said.
So whether folks were dipping in to a bowl of yogurt or paddling up the river, Saturday was a chance to both enjoy and escape some of the hottest weather of the year.
"This is a good alternative for a day like today," Shain said.
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IÂ Â have always stated..- about the lack of proper grammar usage and spelling that we see on KVAL's website,that it is a of lack professionalism.This is indicative of the public school system graduating kids that can neither read or spell.
 @Whitehawk It's nor, not or, since you're critiquing.Â
Give them computers and all will be well. Most wordprocessing programs have spell check, so why is there any need to waste our time teaching accurate spelling in the school system for heavens sake. There really is no cure for laziness (did I spell that right).
How come these reporters can't spell words like 'temperature' or 'schedule'? Does this make other people crazy or just me? Maybe most people can't spell either, so nobody notices?
@Madam Grizzle If you are over 50, you notice, intellect seems lost on the youngsters. they prefer the efficiency of their ignorance.
 @Fancy Jack  @Madam Your spelling isn't that great, but hey, go ahead and grumble about the lack of intellect in youngsters like me. No need to let the facts get in the way.
@PleaseBeSmart Agreed
 @Fancy Jack So me being lost without my grandmother is sarcasm. And telling me to have a seance is an insult intended to demonstrate the difference between sarcasm and insults. Oh, yes. That's perfectly sane. =/
@PleaseBeSmart I have no need to insult anyone, You mistook sarcasm for an insult, I only wanted to demonstrate the difference.
 @Fancy Jack *sigh* Then again --.> Oh lovely. An insult rather than an intelligent response. =/ <--And why do you feel the need to insult me?
@PleaseBeSmart The lost comment was sarcasm, the Seance comment was an insult, you ironically have converted my sarcasm into a truth, you are obviously lost without your grandmother.
 @Fancy Jack So, it was meant to be ironic and you were really conveying that I'm obviously not lost without my grandmother? Oh, yeah.. that makes perfect sense. =/
@PleaseBeSmart Have a seance, ask your grandmother about sarcasm.
 @Fancy Jack Oh lovely. An insult rather than an intelligent response. =/
@PleaseBeSmart You are obviously lost with out your Grandmother.
@PleaseBeSmart @Fancy Jack Sounds like we all agree on one thing. We need better education in this country, and that does not mean throwing more money at it. Thirty years ago they had my youngest counting on his fingers to learn math. I objected, and they screamed at me, telling me they knew best how to teach. I finally ended up having to teach him myself, and we did not use computers or calculators. The teachers that both my boys had were lazy with few exceptions. I personally would not believe anything that came out of Berkeley.
 @Fancy Jack I love that yesterday you failed to spell "hypocrites." :) It's fitting. But never mind that... You seem to fail to understand that possessing general knowledge does not equate to intellect, nor does a failure to possess general knowledge equate to a lack of intellect. You should probably look up the definition of 'intellect.' I tried to find such an exam from the fifties and it would appear that you're likely referencing an exam from 1895. (If not, feel free to find it for me. My grandmother wouldn't likely be able to provide assistance since she never once used the internet in all of her 88 years. And she's dead.) If you are referring to the 1895 exam that has been famously circulating the internet for more than a decade, well, you shouldn't believe everything you receive in your inbox. Snopes debunked it years ago and so did Truth or Fiction. It was likely a certification exam for prospective teachers, not an exit exam for 8th graders. You know, I would agree that our educational system is failing abysmally, but that doesn't mean "intellect is lost on youngsters." It doesn't even mean that all young people lack general knowledge. I didn't learn very much in elementary through high school, but fortunately learning does not stop there. I'm not saying most young people are well educated, because they're not. Your blanket statement is just daft though. Anyway, here's an article you'll probably disregard because it comes from folks with degrees. http://blogs.berkeley.edu/2010/10/29/tests-say-americans-becoming-more-intelligent-over-the-generations-how-could-that-be/
@PleaseBeSmart @Fancy Jack @Madam You make my point, exactly!, the majority of high school students could not pass an eighth grade graduation exam from the fifties and a majority of degreed college educated folks cannot either, take the challenge and take the exam whippersnapper, you can find it online with a little research, it you cannot find it, have you grandmother show you where it is at, good luck.Â