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The Pacific Northwest is expecting an “unprecedented” heat wave poised to affect Oregon and Washington through the weekend with temperatures slated to reach record-breaking levels across the region.

If your property is equipped with an automatic lawn-sprinkler system, it’s been busy all summer keeping your grass lush and green. But now, as temperatures start to drop, it’s time to put the system ...