Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of September.
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🏘️ Community
Shift Community Cycles is raising $75,000 to keep its Free Bikes 4 Kidz program running after losing a $250,000 grant, with hopes to donate up to 600 bikes by year-end and requests for funds, bike parts & volunteer support at its W.
8th Avenue shop.
🎓 Education
At Autzen Stadium tailgate yesterday, nonprofit United by Nature shared wildfire prevention tips with fans by sampling hot sauce (proceeds fund controlled burns and forest management) before kickoff.
The national tour aims to educate locals on protecting homes from wildfires.
🌲 Environment
Lane County Parks conducted a prescribed burn that burned 35 acres on Mt. Pisgah Friday at the Howard Buford Recreation Area in the Meadowlark area.
The controlled burn, funded by the Bureau of Land Management & a local levy, reduced wildfire risk and supported native prairie and oak savanna habitat.
EPA is continuing its cleanup of the former J.H.
Baxter Superfund site in West Eugene while Bethel neighbors worry about the safety of soil and water near their homes. Local residents say they have not been contacted about possible hazards and state agencies are working to remove hazardous substances.
🏛️ Government
The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing dropped live bombs with its F-15EX during a three-week training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada in late August and early September.
The milestone marks the wing’s shift from air-to-air combat to a multi-role force.
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