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The Tunnel 5 Fire in the Columbia Gorge north of Hood River, Ore., and the OIE Fire near Red Mountain threatened wineries and vines.

Kevin Vora As a master’s degree student in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Vora joined KER to gain more experience in data analytics. He found that and more. “I actually feel myself putting the skills to the right use and bringing some impact here,” he said. “I am able to publish my results, and our researchers put them to the right use.” In his position as data analytics research aide, Vora analyzed COVID-19 cases by geographic region and found they resembled a patchwork of outbreaks rather than a single uniform pandemic. He shared these results with decision-makers, help...

Raise your hand if you knew the Scranton tax collector race next year would attract so many candidates. A third Democrat emerged this week, one with lots of experience in the city Single Tax Office, which the tax collector runs. John Opsasnick, 63, said he’s seriously thinking about seeking the job. The salary is $53,300, which the city and the city school district split because the office collects real-estate and other taxes for both. Opsasnick actually worked in the office as an auditor and later tax administrator for 37 years before retiring three years ago. He said David Wenzel, the...