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Beaverton extends cooling shelter operations through Monday as high temperatures remain
With high heat continuing in the forecast, Beaverton is extended its cooling center operations at least through Monday, July 8. The Beaverton City Library (12375 S.W. Fifth St.) and the Murray Scholls Branch (11200 S.W. Murray Scholls Place, Suite 102) will remain open the public during normal hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the main branch; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Murray Scholls (closed...
1870s Oregon farmhouse torn down for proposed water treatment facility
Despite preservationists’ efforts, the 1870s Wilkes House, which was one of Washington County’s rare surviving Oregon Trail homes, was torn down Friday to make way for the city of Banks’ water treatment plant to serve the proposed 30-acre Sunset View at West Banks residential and commercial development.
LIST: Daytime cooling centers in Portland, Vancouver, Salem metro areas amid heat wave
Daytime cooling shelters are opening up across the Portland, Vancouver and Salem metro areas on Friday amid an ongoing heat wave across the region, which is expected to see triple-digit temperatures starting Friday.
Bay clamming reopens statewide, mussels reopen on south coast
Bay clamming is now open statewide and mussel harvest reopens from Coos Bay north jetty to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Two consecutive tests showed biotoxin levels below the closure limit in these areas. People should always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline (1-800-448-2474) before heading out to harvest shellfish or visit the ODA Recreational Shellfish Biotoxin Closures Webpage. ...
How climate change is affecting Oregon's heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. — If you think the weather in Oregon over the next week is going to be too hot, Larry O'Neill has some bad news for you. "Right now, this is probably the among the coolest climates we'll be in at the rate we're going," he said. O'Neill...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek declares statewide extreme heat emergency
SALEM, Ore. — With several consecutive days of temperatures at 100 degrees or hotter, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has declared an extreme heat emergency for the entire state. The governor's office is urging people to take every precaution necessary to stay safe and avoid heat-related illnesses and to check on their family and neighbors. Kotek also urged Oregonians to conserve energy and reduce consumption as much as possible to avoid straining the power grid. She also asked people to take extreme caution and preventive measures to reduce the risk of fires.
Here she is, Miss Oregon: Abigail Hoppe celebrates, and looks forward to Miss America
A night after being crowned Miss Oregon, Abigail Hoppe “finally got some sleep.” The next day, “it feels real,” she told the Portland Tribune. Being Miss Oregon will take some getting used to, but Hoppe will try her best as she prepares for the Miss America contest. “The whole week I had overwhelming feeling of...
Portland hospital treats 5 serious hand injuries related to fireworks
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Fireworks are illegal within Portland city limits. But that didn’t stop people this Independence Day. A spokesperson for Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) said doctors treated five serious hand injuries caused by fireworks on the fourth of July. According to a statement from OHSU,...
Review: A SEAGULL at Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble
Youth, innocence, desire, love, art – so all-encompassing, yet so ephemeral. In Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble’s (PETE’s) A SEAGULL, a new translation and adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull by Štěpán Šimek now running at Portland Center Stage, four artists and the people who surround them wrestle with what it means to be a creator, a lover, and a human being in our messy, complicated world.
New Holgate Library opens July 13
The Holgate Library in Southeast Portland’s Foster-Powell neighborhood will reopen Saturday, July 13, in an entirely new building, triple the size of the former library. The branch closed in December 2022 for demolition and new construction. “Holgate is the first new, permanent library to open in Multnomah County in more than a decade and the most energy efficient library ever built in Multnomah County,” the library announced. ...
Portland Waterfront Park covered in trash after 4th of July celebration
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A big cleanup is called for at Portland’s Waterfront Park on Friday morning. FOX 12 found litter strewn everywhere early in the morning the day after people gathered to watch the fireworks display from the Waterfront Blues Festival. It seems some people brought their own...
4 Tips: Red Cross urges caution as temperatures spike
With the region on track to break high temperature records in Oregon and Southwest Washington over the next couple of days, the American Red Cross – Cascade Region warns that health risks for vulnerable populations and should be taken seriously. Josh Cozart, meteorologist for KOIN 6 News, warns that the first real heat wave of summer will push temperatures to 100 degrees for the first time this year by Friday afternoon, July 5. See Cozart’s story here. ...
Cutting Debt in Half: 3-Year Plan to Paying Off $50,000 in Just $17,000 Per Year
Paying off $50,000 in debt in three years requires strict budgeting, increasing income, reducing living and transportation costs, and finding the lowest possible interest rates. Effective Strategies to Pay Off $50,000 in Debt Within Three Years According to Go Banking Rates, paying off $50,000 in debt within three years is challenging but achievable with a […]
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