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Oregon wildfire updates: Camp Creek Fire grows to 1,226 acres, evacuations in Three Sisters

There are roughly 50 named fires burning around Western Oregon, following a lightning storm last week that brought 1,600 lightning strikes.

 

Oregon, other states that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand

Patients and their families are testing clinics' capacity in states that declared themselves refuges for transgender people.

 

Salem-Keizer football is back: What to know about area teams for the 2023 season

Teams for South Salem, North Salem, Sprague, West Salem, McNary and McKay are gearing up for the first games of the 2023 season this week.

 

Fun, food and festivities at the Oregon State Fair

The Oregon State Fair runs now through Sept. 4 in Salem.

 

Game show icon Bob Barker, tanned and charming host of 'The Price is Right,' dies at 99

Bob Barker, the witty and unflappable host of "The Price is Right" for 35 years, has died. The game show legend and animal right advocate was 99.

 

When the family pet was dying, 'I just lost it.' What to do when it's time to say goodbye

Aug. 28 is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. Here's how to help children prepare for loss of a pet and how to remember them after they're gone.

 

Study: More than 90 percent of teachers spend out of pocket for back-to-school supplies

A new study found that 90% of teachers are spending to set up their classrooms as school begins. And 16% of teachers work a second job to support their education career.

 

Hike through an island of green among wildfire scars at Battle Ax in Oregon

After years of fires, trail closures and permit hassles, there are still bright spots for hikers, like the recently reopened trail to Battle Ax.

 

Meet our Mid-Valley: Nearby construction crew helped fight Liberty Fire

When the wildfire broke out south of Salem this week, it wasn't only firefighters and law enforcement working to protect lives and homes.

 

A 5-year-old's lemonade stand in Seattle raised over $17,000 for victims of Maui wildfires

Edison Juel's lemonade stand fundraiser on Saturday helped raise over $17,000 for victims of the devasting wildfires in Lahaina Maui. Here's how it came about.

 

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