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Friday | KLCC-FM Eugene

Winter Wren image courtesy of Audubon Society

Annual bird counts are a Christmas tradition for nature lovers around the country.

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Wed Dec 23, 2009

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Oregon Covered Bridges

Most people associate covered bridges with New England or Madison County, Iowa, but hundreds of them once graced Western riverbanks as well.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

KUGN-AM Eugene

Former Westfir Official Arrested for Embezzling

November 10, 2009 - A former Westfir City Recorder has been arrested for allegedly embezzling 11-thousand dollars.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

KMTR-TV

Former Westfir city recorder arrested

Former Westfir city recorder Elizabeth Murray has been accused of embezzling more than $11,000 during a one-year period.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

KEZI

Former Westfir City Recorder Arrested for Embezzlement

Oakridge Police have arrested a former Westfir City Recorder for embezzling over $11,000. A Elizabeth Louise Murray, age 55, was arrested Sunday on charges of aggravated theft, official misconduct, theft, possession of a forged instrument, and forgery.

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Wed Sep 09, 2009

The Bulletin

Seeking silent nights; Tired of being awakened by train horns, local...

Tired of being awakened by train horns, local woman hopes councilors will push to make Bend a 'quiet zone' Published: September 08.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

KVAL-TV Eugene

Curbing forest fires versus storing carbon

Should we thin forests to curb wildfires -- or keep the trees to suck carbon out of the air? That's the dilemma laid out in two new studies from Oregon State University.

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