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Sunny Start to the Weekend!
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (49+ words) KMTR After a bumpy end to the week, clearer and drier skies are settling in to kickstart the weekend. The start of the new month of June could be a very different story. Here's Chief Meteorologist John Mayer to explain…...
Outdoor burning ban begins in Lane County May 31 at 6 p. m.
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (207+ words) LANE COUNTY, Ore. " Outdoor burning across Lane County closes on Sunday, May 31, at 6 p. m. as the region prepares for wildfire season. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA), the Lane Fire Defense Board, and the Oregon Department of Forestry are jointly…...
UO and Port of Portland mark progress on Oregon Acoustic Research Lab at Terminal 2
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (213+ words) EUGENE, Ore. " The University of Oregon and the Port of Portland celebrated construction progress on the Oregon Acoustic Research Laboratory, a new UO research and testing facility designed to support Oregon's mass timber sector and advance the use of mass…...
Outdoor burns near Corvallis show taller buildings and cedar siding create more embers
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (472+ words) CORVALLIS, Ore. " Test burns involving wooden structures of varying heights suggest taller buildings tend to be more prolific producers of the wind-carried firebrands that are a leading cause of structure ignition in wildfires, researchers at Oregon State University reported. The…...
Keeping Temperatures Warm Into Sunday
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (84+ words) The next big shift in our forecast is fast approaching as our recent run of warmer and drier conditions is about to come to a screeching halt. For now, we can continue to expect to see near 80 highs along the…...
Lane County's 2026 school e-waste contest sets record from January through April
1+ week, 3+ day ago (110+ words) EUGENE, Ore. " Lane County officials are touting the success of its 2026 electronics recycling competition, setting a new benchmark when it comes to keeping e-waste out of landfills. The county says a total of 46 schools diverted more than 55, 000 pounds of e-waste…...
World Bee Day: all the buzz around OSU's first State of the Bee report
1+ week, 3+ day ago (31+ words) KMTR World Bee Day: all the buzz around OSU's first State of the Bee report...
Healthy Kids: The risks of using AI for medical information
1+ week, 5+ day ago (773+ words) by Kelli Warner & Paul Johnson Researchers recently studied five of the most popular AI chatbots and found consumers are getting "problematic" medical advice about 50% of the time. While the convenience of a chatbot is tempting, the accuracy of the information…...
How AI is being used to detect wildfires in Oregon
2+ week, 2+ day ago (21+ words) KMTR How AI is being used to detect wildfires in Oregon...
OSU study finds 'design friction' prompts can curb unnecessary AI image generation
2+ week, 3+ day ago (433+ words) Oregon State's Cheng "Chris" Chen is studying ways to promote environmentally responsible decision making regarding the use of AI. (Image courtesy Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. " Artificial intelligence systems that ask users to pause to consider AI's energy consumption and…...