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Earlier this year, Georgia Baxter-Krause of wood products company J.H. Baxter pleaded guilty to violating environmental laws, then lying about it to federal regulators. An attorney with a class-action lawsuit says having Baxter-Krause pay fines and serve time helps his case, but restitution for victims still seems far from certain.

Outdoor burning bans have been extended for a second time in Lane and Linn Counties. In Lane County, officials have pushed the ban to Nov. 1. Linn County's ban is set to be lifted on Oct. 20.

Efforts to alleviate smoke issues in the Oakridge-Westfir area are being helped through a $1 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Cleaning up the legacy of J.H. Baxter’s wood treatment plant was the focus of a press conference held Tuesday morning.

With dozens of fires burning across Oregon and neighboring states, environmental officials are issuing continued air quality advisories.

In a new report from the American Lung Association, Eugene-Springfield made the list of top five most polluted cities in the U.S. when it comes to air pollution.

A nearly $1 million grant will help a Lane County community learn how to better manage wildfire smoke.

Smoke from fires in the cascades is wafting into the Eugene & Springfield area and causing poor air quality.

Lane Regional Air Protection Agency wants people to know there may be some supervised, prescribed burns near Eugene and Springfield as early as this week or next.

Warmer temperatures, thunderstorms and winds might mean more fire activity over the weekend in western Oregon.

Smoke from a fire in southwest Oregon is pushing north to the Willamette Valley.

The end of the outdoor burning season in Lane County is coming sooner than residents might have expected.