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  • 'University of the Northwest': Pacific, Willamette move forward with plans to merge
  • Days 31 – 35 – Into Oregon
  • Willamette University officially approves merger with Pacific University

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koin.com /1 month ago

'University of the Northwest': Pacific, Willamette move forward with plans to merge

The governing boards of Willamette and Pacific universities have agreed to a merger that could create a combined institution known as the University of the Northwest within two yea...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Days 31 – 35 – Into Oregon

Day 31 – SOBO Mile 480.2 – 505.8 – Washington is Done One nice thing about camping on a road that runs along the ridge is watching the sun go down on one side and the moon rise on...

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salemreporter.com /1 month ago

Willamette University officially approves merger with Pacific University

The merger between Oregon’s two oldest universities will create the largest private higher education institution in the state. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of...

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eugeneweekly.com /1 month ago

Land Use Program Enemy No. 1

There are 269 unincorporated communities in Oregon, and Lane County has 35 of them. Places such as Dexter and Marcola, Culp Creek and Dorena, Alvadore, … Continue reading →

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salemreporter.com /2 weeks ago

Faculty at Western Oregon University unable to negotiate union contract, declare impasse

The union representing 250 Western Oregon University employees declared an impasse Friday, Aug. 21, after the union was unable to strike a deal with the university on a collective...

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oregonforestry.wpengine.com /1 month ago

Board approves plan for state forests management

SALEM, Ore.—In a 5-2 vote this morning, the Oregon Board of Forestry approved a new Western Oregon State Forests Management Plan (FMP). This long-term plan, along with locally-focu...

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thatoregonlife.com /4 weeks ago

Oregon Air Quality Update: Prineville, La Pine and Burns Among the Worst This Morning

Much of Western Oregon is waking up to surprisingly clean air Tuesday morning, but cross the Cascades and the picture changes fast. Wildfire smoke continues to hang over portions o...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

Highest Point in Oregon

30 miles wasn’t the initial plan, but it rarely is. This morning was quite smoky. I was worried there were new fires nearby, but a few Garmin messages with my friend and my dad con...

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thetrek.co /1 week ago

The OCT~ in the wild wilderness

11 year old thru-hiker PJ writes about hiking a section of the Oregon Coast Trail between Gold Beach and the Samuel Boardman corridor. The post The OCT~ in the wild wilderness ap...

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oregonforestry.wpengine.com /1 month ago

Oregon Department of Forestry deploys additional complex incident management team to manage more Central Oregon wildfire...

PRINEVILLE, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is deploying its Complex Incident Management Team 3 (CIMT) to manage the Brewer and Box Springs wildfires in the Prinevil...

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salemreporter.com /1 week ago

Western Oregon University revamps literacy curriculum 

Salem Reporter sat down with Melanie Landon-Hays, dean of the College of Education, to discuss recent changes to the university’s teacher training program. The post Western Oregon...

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koin.com /1 month ago

Rowe Creek Complex Fire surges to 126,046 acres in north central Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Rowe Creek Complex Fire in north central Oregon has surged to more than 120,000 acres as local and statewide fire crews continue fighting the blaze. The...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Oregon, finally!!

On day 106 I made it to the Oregon border. The last week (Since Etna) has been tough. It was over 100 degrees 3 of those days with some hills and LOTS of blowdowns and overgrown t...

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thatoregonlife.com /2 weeks ago

You Can See Hundreds of Bison and Buy Free Range Meat at This 7000-Acre Oregon Ranch

There are certain things you expect to see while driving through northeast Oregon. Rolling wheat fields, old barns, cattle grazing beneath enormous skies, and eventually the jagged...

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thetrek.co /2 weeks ago

Old growth forests and Crater Lake

Crater Lake! Southern Oregon has been beautiful and had better trails than Northern California. I have enjoyed the shade of the giant Douglas Firs in the old growth forests. The mi...

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eugeneweekly.com /3 weeks ago

Exploring Lakes Near John Day 

There’s a whole world of forests and mountains in eastern Oregon to visit if you’re needing a change of scenery this summer. Visiting requires a … Continue reading →

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thetrek.co /3 weeks ago

Oregon Magic

I’m not quite sure 20 miles counts as a nearo into town, but that’s exactly what was on the agenda to make it into Ashland today. The hiking this morning was a breeze. We stopped a...

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oregonforestry.wpengine.com /1 month ago

Complex Incident Management Team from Oregon Department of Forestry deploys to manage central Oregon wildfires

PRINEVILLE, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is deploying its Complex Incident Management Team 2 (CIMT) to manage multiple central Oregon wildfires in the Prineville...

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thetrek.co /1 month ago

Platinum Blazing Through Oregon on the PCT: Days 9-10 and an Ode to Oregon

Burn zones, blowdowns, butterflies, and a new trail friend: my final two days in Oregon were anything but boring. As I completed my first state on the PCT, I found myself wishing t...

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salemreporter.com /1 week ago

Willamette University will be tuition-free for Oregon families making less than $80,000

The rising cost of higher education can pose a significant barrier for students that want to attend, and the sticker price for private universities like Willamette can be particula...

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