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If Marijuana Legalization Is a Success, What Comes Next?

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

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After seeing the straightforward success of legal cannabis, progressive Oregonians are again looking to relax legislation on a historically reviled drug...

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Is Trump relying on American consumers to save the economy from recession?

September 2, 2019September 4, 2019

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WASHINGTON — As President Trump considers tax cuts to bolster a weakening economy and his reelection prospects, the financial wild card may be the American consumer.

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The Story Next Door: Farmer Jason Bradford fights the climate battle

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

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Jason Bradford has had a wide-ranging career in ecology, agriculture, economic development and climate change advocacy.

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Baby Is It Cold Outside?

December 15, 2018

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As many of us know, the battle over this song is a regularly occuring battle come Christmastime. I couldn’t help but be a little amused

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SENATE CANDIDATE CLAIMS FORUM WAS BIASED

October 25, 2018October 28, 2018

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Scott Rohter cites “hostile and defamatory” comments

VIDA: Both candidates for Oregon’s District 4 Senate seat didn’t attend Sunday’s Candidates Forum at the Vida McKenzie Community

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Taking Back Downtown

August 4, 2016

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Well, it seems at least some of you made those calls to our city government. I decided to brave downtown to grab a quick bite

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VIEWPOINT: Time For The EPA To Step Up

July 22, 2016

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Failure to ban these bee-killing pesticides will have disastrous effects.

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Welcome To Eugene

July 17, 2016July 17, 2016

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Hey Eugene - care for the people who live and work downtown at least as much as you "care" about the vagrant population living in

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF JACOB DANIELS

September 28, 2015

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There aren’t many people who can say they work at the upper echelons of politics.

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Viewpoint: Go Set A Watchman

July 20, 2015July 20, 2015

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A review of Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman.

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Forecast For 03/04/2021

Today's High: 63

Today's Low: 43

Tomorrows High: 50

A mix of clouds and sun, a 50/50 chance of showers this afternoon.

ADVISORIES

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY, AND WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY, THE SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST, AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL NOON FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL COAST AND THE CURRY COUNTY COAST. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TODAY UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TODAY UNTIL 1 PM FRIDAY FOR JACKSON COUNTY. HEALTH ADVISORIES: None.

Weather Pattern

An Upper Level High Pressure Ridge (Shaded “Arch” shape with arrows) is in control keeping us in dry and sunny weather for just a little more time. An Upper Level Low Pressure Trough (Shaded “U” shape with arrows) will take over returning the chance for rain. The graphics for days 1-3 show a frontal system moving through the Pacific Northwest Friday. The graphics for days 3-7 Sunday through next Thursday show a frontal system building and moving toward the coast then pushes into the Pacific Northwest Monday with another front approaching the coast next Wednesday.
Note: Mt. Ashland Ski, Willamette Pass, and Hoodoo are open on their regular days of operation.

Eugene Area Forecast

A mix of clouds and sun and a bit warmer today with a good (50%) chance of afternoon rain (under 0.10 in. of rain possible), becoming mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) tonight (0.25 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with AM rain, showers Friday afternoon (0.50 in. of rain possible), a good (50%) chance of showers Friday night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of showers and a bit warmer Saturday, then a (40%) chance of rain Saturday night.
highs 63-50 warming to 52 Saturday lows 43-37.
Mostly cloudy with a (40%) chance of AM rain, a good (50%) chance of showers Sunday afternoon and Sunday night,
A good (50%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, a good (50%) of showers Monday afternoon and at night,
Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday, a (40%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
Then a mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of rain Wednesday.
highs near 52 lows near 37. (Seasonal Averages high 54 low 36)

Umpqua Forecast

Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a (30%) chance of rain today, a (30%) chance of rain tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy with rain Friday (0.25 in. of rain possible), evening rain and snow, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow showers, just mostly cloudy and a bit cooler Saturday afternoon, a slight (20%) chance of evening showers, then a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow late Saturday night.
highs 66-53 lows 44-37.
Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM rain and snow, a (40%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow, rain and snow likely (70%) late Sunday night,
Mostly cloudy with rain and snow Monday, rain and snow likely (70%) Monday and at night,
Rain and snow likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain and snow Tuesday night,
Then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely (70%) Wednesday.
highs near 52 lows near 37. (Seasonal Averages high 56 low 38)

Coos Bay Forecast

Mostly cloudy and warmer with rain likely (70%) today (under 0.10 in. of rain possible) and windy (Coastal Wind: S 25-40 mph gusts to 45 mph increasing to 55 mph this afternoon at the shore while S 20-30 mph gusts to 45 mph increasing to 55 mph this afternoon inland), evening coastal rain likely (70%) while a good (50%) chance of evening inland rain, rain late tonight (0.50 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with rain Friday (1.00 in. of rain possible), cloudy with a (40%) chance of coastal rain Friday night while evening inland rain and and a good (50%) chance of inland rain late at night (0.10 in. of rain possible),
Mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of AM showers, just mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening showers, then rain likely (70%) late Saturday night.
highs 62-52 lows 44-38.
Mostly cloudy with AM rain likely (70%), a good (50%) chance of rain Sunday afternoon, rain likely (70%) Sunday night,
Rain Monday and in the evening, rain likely (70%) late at night,
Mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Tuesday, a good (50%) chance of rain Tuesday night,
Then mostly cloudy with rain likely (70%) Wednesday.
highs near 52 lows 36-38. (Seasonal Averages high 54 low 41)

Cascades Forecast

Mostly cloudy and a bit cooler with a slight (20%) chance of rain and snow this afternoon and breezy (Wind: S 10-15 mph increasing to S 15-25 mph in the afternoon), partly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of evening rain and snow, a (40%) chance of rain and a slight (20%) chance of snow late tonight (under 0.10 in. of rain possible),
Cloudy with AM rain likely (70%) and a (40%) chance of snow, rain and snow showers and a bit cooler Friday afternoon (2 in. of snow possible), evening rain and snow showers, rain and snow showers likely (70%) and colder late at night (2-5 in. of snow possible),
A mix of clouds and sun with a good (50%) chance of snow showers and cooler Saturday (2 in. of snow possible), just partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight (20%) chance of snow late Saturday night.
free air freezing level 8,000 ft. falling to 7,000 ft. late tonight, snow level 3,500 ft. rising to 5,000 ft. Thursday afternoon, 4,000 ft. Thursday night, 4,000 ft. rising to rising to 5,000 ft. Friday afternoon, 3,000 ft. Friday night, then 2,500 ft. Saturday and Saturday night,
highs 46-34 lows 32-24.
Mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of AM snow, a good (50%) of snow showers and rain and a bit warmer Sunday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of snow showers Sunday night,
AM snow showers likely (70%), rain and snow showers likely (70%) and a bit cooler Monday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of evening rain and snow showers, a good (50%) chance of snow showers late at night,
AM snow likely (70%), rain and snow likely (70%) and a bit cooler Tuesday afternoon, a good (50%) chance of snow Tuesday night,
Then mostly cloudy with a good (50%) chance of snow Wednesday.
snow level 2,500 ft. Sunday, 2,000 ft. Sunday night, 5,500 ft. rising to 3,500 ft. Monday afternoon, 3,000 ft. falling to 2,000 ft. late Monday night, 1,500 ft. rising to 3,000 ft. Tuesday afternoon, 2,000 ft. Tuesday night, then 1,500 ft. rising to 2,500 ft. Wednesday afternoon.
highs 36-34 lows near 23.

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