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An initiative enabled by Oregon Senate Bill 762 will help some Oakridge and Westfir residents breathe easier.

Stagnant air in the southern Willamette Valley has led the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency to urge people to avoid burning wood to heat their homes for the next few days

Winter means wood-burning for many rural and Native American communities, who often rely on stove-generated heat. But that can mean harmful emissions. A…