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How Northwest storms behave just like Angry Birds
Apr 2, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Earlier this month, I gave a little weather lesson to my daughter's kindergarten and preschool class. In racking my brain on how to relate something as complex as weather and storms to 3-5 years olds, I came up with something most could all relate to: Angry Birds.

Columbus Day Storm museum exhibit closes Sunday
Jan 3, 2013 at 3:40 PM
The Oregon History Museum's exhibit "The Mightiest Wind: The 1962 Columbus Day Storm" closes Sunday, January 6.

Rain returns to the Northwest, expect a lot more by Monday
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Oct 12, 2012 at 6:57 PM
It finally feels like fall! The rainy season officially kicked off in Eugene today, but it didn't stop some locals from getting outside and enjoying their day.

Memories of the storm: 'The wind actually picked up rocks'
Oct 12, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Friday marks the 50-year anniversary of the single most devastating storm to strike the Pacific Northwest in the 20th Century.

50 years ago: 'The biggest wind storm that Oregon has seen'
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Oct 11, 2012 at 4:22 PM
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the Columbus Day storm, and for many it's still fresh in their minds.

Columbus Day Storm of Oct. 12, 1962: Could it happen again?
Oct 11, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Nearly half a century after it ripped through the Pacific Northwest, people still talk about the Columbus Day storm of 1962 – and with good reason. It is one of the deadliest weather events in Oregon's history.

'It’s hard to prepare for a once-in-a century storm'
Oct 2, 2012 at 6:35 PM
Nearly half a century after it ripped through the Pacific Northwest, people still talk about the Columbus Day storm of 1962 – and with good reason. It is one of the deadliest weather events in Oregon's history.

'62 Liberty Bowl team entering Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
Sep 20, 2012 at 3:26 PM
The honors for one of Oregon State University’s most successful teams continues as the 1962 Liberty Bowl champions will be inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame this fall. The team entered the OSU Sports Hall of Fame earlier this month.

Do you remember the 1962 Columbus Day Storm?
Aug 30, 2012 at 4:38 PM
This Saturday, the Oregon Historical Society will be at the Oregon State Fair in Salem, collecting oral histories for its upcoming exhibit on the deadliest weather event in Oregon's history.

Beavers to honor 1962 squad
Mar 12, 2012 at 5:01 PM
One of Oregon State’s most successful football teams in the history of the program will be inducted into the OSU Sports Hall of Fame during a special ceremony Fri., Sept. 7, 2012 at Reser Stadium, Director of Athletics Bob De Carolis announced Monday.

Oregon girl finds skeleton in a closet
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Aug 31, 2011 at 9:26 AM
A girl in Scio, Ore. was cleaning out closets at an old lodge when she made an unexpected discovery: a casket full of human bones.

Oregon girl finds skeleton in a closet
Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 AM
SCIO, Ore. - A teenager in Scio was helping clean out closets in an old lodge recently when she made an eerie discovery: a casket with a set of human bones inside. Jennifer Minten knew the Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge hadn’t been cleaned...
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'Columbus Day Storm' hit region 47 years ago
Oct 12, 2009 at 2:33 PM
The storm, generally considered a rare typhoon remnant by weather historians,  struck with great fury on Oct. 12, 1962, pummeling many areas with well over 100 mph wind gusts and causing catastrophic damage -- mainly across Oregon.