The mid-valley hasn’t seen significant rainfall for more than two months and temperatures have been above normal – hitting triple digits several times – prompting Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Will Tucker at their Tuesday, Aug. 24, meeting to ask that Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declare a drought state of emergency for Linn County.
Commissioner Sherrie Spren-ger was not present.
The resolution, prepared by new county emergency manager Ric Lentz, notes that current “snowpack…