Aubrey Bulkeley

A month after heavy storms dumped 18 inches of snow across the region, the Cascades Raptor Center is ready to reopen. Volunteers have been working hard to repair damage. Most of the aviaries and trails are restored for visitors. The center will be open from 10 am - 4 pm beginning Friday, March 22. 

Eugene Family YMCA is open to anyone in the community who needs a place to stay warm, charge phones or a hot shower. Entrance is free and no membership is required to use the facilities.

The YMCA is located across from South Eugene High School and will be open until 10 pm today.

LTD plans to resume regular weekday schedule service on Friday as road conditions allow. Routes will be evaluated in the morning to decide whether regular service can be restored. Service alerts will be updated as changes are made. Before leaving in the for your journey, check LTD.org for snow and service updates.

Some previously closed roads have been partially re-opened today, while others are still blocked by downed trees and power lines. Highway 38 is now open from Reedsport to I5. Oregon 138W continues to be closed to through traffic, but is expected to be open later tonight.

More snow fell Tuesday evening in the South Willamette Valley. The valley floor got several more inches. And more snow is falling Wednesday morning. 

In May, Eugene voters will consider renewing a five-year levy to help fund 4J schools.

According to 4J Board Vice Chair, Anne Marie Levis, this levy helps school operations, such as putting teachers in classrooms and maintaining a full school year.

Hotels on the coast have another resource to be prepared for disaster. The Oregon Office of Emergency Management created an online module to educate the hospitality industry on how to stay safe in the event of a tsunami.

While anyone can complete the thirty minute training on oregon-tsunami.org, the current focus is on hotels and Airbnbs.

Geologic Hazards Program Coordinator Althea Rizzo explains why.