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Weather map from the National Weather Service showing winter storm warnings in pink on Friday.

Much-Needed Snow Arrives In The Nation's West

Parts of Oregon and Washington got up to a foot of snow earlier in the week and could get 6 to 12 inches more. Colorado, which has suffered its worst "snow drought" since the 1980s, could also get a big dusting.

Oregon’s Geology: Scientists Warn of Hazards, But Do Lawmakers & Agencies Respo

City Club of Eugene - Oregon’s Geology: Scientists Warn of Hazards, But Do Lawmakers & Agencies Respond?Meeting date: October 10, 2014KLCC air date:…

Academic Excellence, Student Access, and the Educational Experience at the U of O

Recorded on: February 5, 2016Air Date: February 8, 2016On July 1, 2015, Michael Schill left the Windy City and his job as dean of the University of…

A reservoir with buoys and a grassy area in the distance

Weather warms up, but area waterways remain dangerously cold

The weather forecast calls for near record-breaking temperatures in the coming days, but officials warn that rivers and lakes are still perilously cold.

Smoke Lingers In Willamette Valley, Corvallis Fire Extinguished

The Yellow Point Fire, which broke out Friday afternoon, is roughly 220 acres. It's located about 25 miles west of Cottage Grove. No homes or structures…

Emily Schlager beat the heat, choosing to pick blackberries along Southwest Barbur Boulevard in the morning, Aug. 11, 2025. Heat warnings and advisories are in place for much of Oregon and Southwest Washington through Tuesday night, with daytime temperatures in many areas predicted to reach triple digits.

Last day of extreme heat for much of Oregon and Southwest Washington

The National Weather Service projects temperatures to remain in the high 90s or above 100 in large swaths of Oregon on Tuesday before a big cool down.

At left, 'Symphony in White No. 2,' painted in 1864. At right, 'Arrangement in Grey and Black, No 1,' painted in 1871. See an enlargement of each painting below.

Whistler's Mother Gives Way to Younger Woman

The somber portrait known to most of us as "Whistler's Mother" is out of the latest edition of Janson's History of Art. A more colorful painting by James McNeill Whistler -- of a younger subject -- has been substituted.

Tankers unload imported crude oil at the Qingdao crude oil terminal in east China's Shandong Province in February. A tanker anchored off the port was reportedly hit Tuesday by another vessel, causing an oil spill in the Yellow Sea.

Oil Spill Reported Off China Coast After Tanker, Bulk Carrier Collide

The tanker, reportedly carrying a cargo of bitumen, used in road and roof construction, was at anchor, according to the ship's Singapore-based operator.

Recordings Might Sound A Silent Alarm About California Drought

Bernie Krause is an audio ecologist. This year he noticed a precipitous drop in the sounds of one his favorite field recording sites, a change he attributes in large part to California's drought.

The Musically Inspiring 'Romeo and Juliet'

Romeo and Juliet's love story has inspired composers throughout the ages. On this Valentine's Day, commentator Miles Hoffman takes NPR's Bob Edwards on a romantic journey through the music influenced by Shakespeare's tragic couple.

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