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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 07 July 2021

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Blazes caused by fireworks fell by almost 80% this year, likely because of a ban on fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 July 2021

The Broadway Bridge will close to all motor vehicles from 6 am to 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday, July 10 – 11, for a structural inspection.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 July 2021

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Oregon Humanities will award $675,000 in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 July 2021

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Due to unusually dry conditions and high risk for fire danger, the sale and use of all fireworks within the unincorporated areas of Multnomah County hasbeen banned.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 July 2021

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TriMet will be offering free rides from July 3-5 so people can eat, play and roam with ease this holiday weekend.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 July 2021

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This week’s record-breaking heat wave is finally behind us, but the risk of wildfire isn’t.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 July 2021

Regional and state agencies open all seats in July

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 30 June 2021

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Veto of bill expunging criminal records and confidentiality of juvenile arrest records hurts children of Florida

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 30 June 2021

The governor requested that the Oregon Department of Corrections conduct a case-by-case analysis of the people in custody who fought the fires

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 30 June 2021

In Oregon, a Salem woman died Monday after getting caught in a rip current near a beach in Lincoln City

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