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Knights of Columbus: ‘It’s what we’re about, serving our community’

Ed Diehl showed off the Knights of Columbus St. Anthony Hall in Sublimity, Ore., stuffed to the rafters ...

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North Lincoln Fire & Rescue: Saving lives as fire approached

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. — On the first night of the Echo Mountain Fire Complex and then again on ...

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Jonathan Sandau: From the office to helping animals

During his regular duties at the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Jonathan Sandau seldom has to chase a huge ...

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Denise Greif: Keeps meals coming for crews

At one time Denise Greif cooked for crowds at logging camps and fed crews on Alaskan fishing boats. ...

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Jill and Scott Ingalls: ‘We got to work with hundreds of the real heroes’

Scott and Jill Ingalls have very specific abilities that were a perfect fit for the massive effort of ...

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Cal Fire: 7,353 firefighters

In 2020, about 7,353 firefighters on the Cal Fire force have fought more than 1,920 wildfires since Aug. ...

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Shelina Moreda: Founds livestock evacuation group

In Northern California, a group of about 200 farmer-volunteers — members of the nonprofit Norcal Livestock Evacuation — ...

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Washington Red Cross: Shelter for evacuees

A month after wildfires broke out across Washington state, the Red Cross was still providing lodging to survivors ...

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Tracy Schohr and the ranchers: ‘They saved our animals’

Between Aug. 20 and Sept. 17, Hunsaker Cattle, operated by a Northern California ranch family, lost five of ...

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Bill Garton: Uses tractor to fight wildfire

GATES, Ore. — The unassuming utility tractor that’s usually dedicated to vegetable crops proved to be Bill Garton’s ...

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