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Oakridge-area fires fill valley with smoke, close roads and trails
Aug 14, 2012 at 2:35 PM

OAKRIDGE, Ore. - Smoke from fires burning near Oakridge pushed air quality in Eugene and Springfield down into the moderate category Monday as firefighters continued to burn forest debris and other fuels ahead of the fires in the Buckhead...
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Oakridge-area fires fill valley with smoke, close roads and trails
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Aug 13, 2012 at 2:01 PM
Smoke from fires burning near Oakridge pushed air quality in Eugene and Springfield down into the moderate category Monday as firefighters continued to burn forest debris and other fuels ahead of the fires in the Buckhead Complex.

Forget snakes on a plane - watch out for the scorpions
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Jun 30, 2011 at 6:56 AM
Jeff Ellis of West Linn told a Portland TV station he was trying to sleep on a red-eye Alaska Airlines flight June 17 when he felt something inside his sleeve and tried to brush it away.

Man stung by scorpion on flight from Seattle
Jun 30, 2011 at 7:13 AM
A Portland-area man says he was stung on the elbow by a scorpion on a plane as he was flying from Seattle to Anchorage.

Avoid - or heal - bee stings and bug bites
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Jun 17, 2011 at 3:10 PM
Share your bug bite stories on KVAL.com or send your story and photos to kvalnews@kval.com

Swarm of bees kill Calif. family dog in backyard
May 4, 2011 at 1:26 PM
A Southern California family returning home after church found their 6-year-old dog covered with bee stings and convulsing in the backyard.

Bugs emerge to bug us, and a few pose health risks
Apr 12, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Some bugs can pose real threats — Lyme disease from tiny ticks, West Nile virus from mosquitoes, or life-threatening allergic reactions to bee stings. But most bug bites in this country are an itchy nuisance.

Wildflower and butterfly hike Friday, Aug. 13
Aug 9, 2010 at 3:14 PM
From a press release The Middle Fork Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest is offering a free guided wildflower and butterfly hike on Friday, August 13th. The hike will take place near Oakridge along 1 to 2 miles of moderate trails in a...
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Get to know your National Forest
Jul 19, 2010 at 1:45 PM
The Willamette National Forest is offering a series of free interpretive hikes this summer and fall. Have you ever wondered what the name of that beautiful purple flower is, or which tree produces that massive pine cone? How about learning which...
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Chelan wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate
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Jul 29, 2009 at 6:35 AM
Firefighters are gaining some ground on a wildfire threatening homes near Chelan in north-central Washington, and more firefighters are arriving to the scene.

Swarming bees kill 3 dogs, injure woman in Florida
Oct 26, 2008 at 4:31 PM
A swarm of bees that terrorized a Florida neighborhood has killed three dogs and injured a 70-year-old woman. Authorities in Palm Beach County say crews removed 50 pounds of honeycomb from the side of a Riviera Beach home after Friday's attack.

Hiking with your dog? Here’s what to pack for your pooch
Aug 4, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Ellen Morris Bishop and her own dogs, Meesha and Dundee, hiked more than 750 miles in their research for Best Hikes with Dogs: Oregon. Here are the Ten Canine Essentials she suggests you pack when you take your pooch into the wilderness.

Paul Prudhomme grazed by bullet at golf event in Louisiana
Mar 26, 2008 at 8:14 AM
Paul Prudhomme was setting up his cooking tent on the practice range at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf event when he felt a sting in his right arm, just above his elbow.

Parents want to continue shock treatment on autistic son
Mar 15, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Bradley Bernstein's parents say an electric cattle prod is the only thing that stops him from banging his head and violently punching his eyes, nearly blinding himself.