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The man was dehydrated and had extreme hypothermia when he was rescued, officials said.
Posted: Mar 13, 2021 7:40 PM
Updated: Mar 13, 2021 7:45 PM
Posted By: Michael Cerullo
COOS BAY, Ore A United States Coast Guard aircrew rescued a 50-year-old male hiker Saturday after he went missing in the Willamette National Forest near Oakridge, according to Coast Guard officials.
The man was dehydrated and had extreme hypothermia when he was rescued, officials said.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received a request for aerial assistance from the Oregon State Search and Rescue Coordinator on Thursday after ground crews located the man’s parked car and backpack near a trail head.
A Southwest Airlines passenger jet.
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Specifics are still being worked out, but it’s expected that the airline will begin in the latter half of 2021, perhaps as early as July.
Brittany Quick-Warner at a press conference today, flanked by Eugene officials and members of travel and economic development groups.
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Brittany Quick-Warner of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce says it’s been a city-wide effort to land Southwest for regional air travel.
“We had over 50 individual businesses or public partners who came together to make a pledge, to fly local, to fly Southwest, she said at a press conference.
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March 10, 2021
Benton County in High Risk
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Finally! Benton County has moved down from Extreme to High Risk on the Governor’s scale. This means more things will be opened, and it allows for some indoor dining. Of course, the counties around Benton are moving to Moderate Risk – as is Multnomah County which is a head scratcher – but let’s be glass-half-full folks and keep toeing the line toward the end goal of everyone being well.
FEMA Coming Through
Benton County will use a $3.1 million loan from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support mass vaccination clinics. Benton has one of the highest vaccination rates per capita, and these funds will keep that moving forward in spite of the fact that the county will not be getting more vaccines than usual. Benton County will be partnering with Linn and Lincoln counties to operate the clinics