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Cold water can be deadly on warm weekend

While the skies will be sunny this weekend local experts warn waters will be cold and residents should be cautious.

No more gas masks on Earth Day, just a message

Monday is a work day for a lot of folks but it's also a day to appreciate the natural environment we live in and take some time to think about what we, as humans, can do to preserve it for future generations.

Snowpacks across the state mostly below normal

Oregon's tallest peak has raked enough moisture out of passing storms to claim the only normal snowpack in the state. But the farther a river basin is from Mount Hood, the worse summertime river flows look.

Crater Lake snow plowing might fall victim to federal budget cuts

The federal budget cuts known as the sequester are threatening an annual rite of spring in Oregon — plowing the snow that has buried the roads at Crater Lake National Park all winter.

Search and Rescue holds training for new recruits

On Saturday, Lane County Search and Rescue held a recruit training session at Buford Park where seasoned volunteers helped pass on their knowledge to the newer members.

Meet the truffle dogs: 'Her main goal in life is to hunt truffles'

The Oregon Truffle Festival came to a close on Sunday, but for many the hunt for truffles is still on.

Hike through the inversion shows dramatic weather changes

Tyler Mode of Battle Ground, Wash. is an avid hiker, a great photographer and a self-professed weather geek.

So when he saw perfect inversion conditions on Wednesday, he knew it'd be a great day to go for a hike, get above the chilly fog layer and bask in some 54 degree sunshine.

And perhaps make it a teachable lesson about inversions and snap a few amazing photographs along the way.

Flood watch in effect for western Oregon

Obama administration aims to double habitat for spotted owl

The last building block of the Obama administration's strategy unveiled Wednesday to keep the northern spotted owl from extinction nearly doubles the amount of Northwest national forest land dedicated to protecting the bird by the Bush administration four years ago.

Flood watch in effect for the Willamette Valley

A flood watch is in effect for the much of Oregon's Willamette Valley region through Tuesday morning, including much of Lane County.