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Wildfires causing smoky, unhealthy conditions in much of Oregon
Wildfires burning across much of the western U.S. and Canada are causing smoke to stretch across parts of central, eastern and southern Oregon. In response, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality alert Monday for Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake and Malheur counties. Agency officials also expect intermittent smoke in Crook, […]
Burnside Bridge Survey Near End
There are just a few more days to weigh in on the future look of the new Burnside Bridge! Be a part of this historic moment! Multnomah County’s online survey, which asks the community for input on the future look of the new Burnside Bridge, closes Wednesday, July 31 at midnight. This is all part of the Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project. To date, the County’s received nearly 20,000 survey responses.
Team managing Oregon’s largest wildfire prepares to hand over the reins after tackling the worst
VALE — A faint smell of smoke permeated the air and orange, smoke-filtered sunlight fell on Vale Elementary School as most of the team that has managed the response to two massive wildfires in eastern Oregon was preparing to leave after two weeks of duty. “I’m ready to get...
Jessica Vega Pederson blasts Portland chamber exec in voicemail over criticism of post-Measure 110 plans
Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson this month blasted the leader of the Portland Metro Chamber for his letter expressing misgivings about the county’s post-Measure 110 plans for drug possession cases, calling it “ridiculous” and “totally misinformed.”. Vega Pederson left the blunt 43-second voicemail for Andrew...
Park Fire largest on West Coast, poor air quality persists in eastern Oregon
Wildfires continued to tear across parts of the western U.S. on Monday, including one of the large blazes in California state history. Dangerous fire weather notices, known as red flag warnings, and air quality alerts were in place in Idaho, Wyoming and Oregon, urging residents to prepare for gusty winds and low humidity...
Portland-based ad agency says giant inflatable Oregon Duck was ‘just the start’
Wieden+Kennedy created a giant inflatable Oregon Duck to showcase the University of Oregon's move to the Big Ten conference, and the duck was spotted floating down Indiana's White River, leaving many to wonder why it migrated there.
Resident sues neighbor after hoarding allegedly caused rat infestation in home
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) - From the front to the back, piles of junk cover every inch of Steve Slocum’s Vancouver-area home in Washington. For more than a year, Slocum has been collecting mannequins for what he once considered was art. But in the midst of that, Slocum says the...
Lake Oswego, West Linn representatives talk school funding, climate change and more
During a relatively quiet time at the Oregon capital, state representatives of Lake Oswego, West Linn and Portland spent a sunny evening Thursday, July 25 fielding questions from a packed audience at Lake Oswego City Hall. State Sen. Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, State Rep. Daniel Nguyen, D-Lake Oswego, and State Rep. Jules Walters, D-West Linn, participated in the session. Here are some of the highlights from the discussion. ...
NBA Head Coach Rankings: Popovich Tops List Amid Chauncey Billups Criticism
Portland Trail Blazers' head coach Chauncey Billups plummets in NBA head coach rankings after the team's struggles, with mounting pressure following a disappointing 21-61 finish last season. Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs leads the rankings. Chauncey Billups falls to 28th place after Blazers' poor season. Yes, But. Despite...
Portland family seeks $2 million, saying city's negligence led to murder
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A family is suing the city of Portland after they say the city failed to investigate an assault case that would have kept a man's alleged killer off the streets. Mark Davis was stabbed to death in 2022. The suspect in that stabbing, Kalil Ford,...
Gov. Tina Kotek’s behavioral health director resigns; marking sixth departure in five months
Gov. Tina Kotek’s behavioral health director is resigning, making her the sixth staffer to leave the administration in the past five months. Juliana Wallace, who was hired last August to oversee the governor’s behavioral health initiatives, regularly met with Kotek’s spouse, Aimee Kotek Wilson. In Wallace’s resignation letter, first reported by Willamette Week, she said […]
Search continues for man who drowned in Columbia River
Officials are still searching for the body of a man who drowned in the Columbia River a couple of weeks ago. According to deputies, the man fell off of a boat and drowned. His friends say they saw him go under and not resurface. Police say the man was intoxicated...
Malheur Lumber Co. closes, marking fifth Oregon mill shutdown this year
Malheur Lumber Co. announced last week it is closing for good, marking the fifth closure of a timber mill in Oregon this year. The John Day-based company said in a letter it would halt operations after its current log inventory has been milled and lumber shipped. The company employed 76 full and part time...
Local recyclers transform landscaping waste into sustainable solutions
Each week, thousands of pounds of yard waste are repurposed by recycling companies and turned into new soil. From organic materials to concrete and sand, these companies promote a sustainable option ...
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