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New equestrian step-up finished in Molalla River recreation area
Representatives of the Molalla River Watch watershed council and the Bureau of Land Management completed the installation of a new equestrian mounting platform at Hardy Creek trailhead in the Molalla River Recreation Area on June 6. Molalla River Watch board members Bill Taylor, Scott Trexler, Cub Hale, and Karen Frogner with BLM Cascades Field Office Park manager Mark Marshall worked to install a concrete base with two large bluestone steps. Marshall and his staff operated the heavy machinery to place the stone steps, but the...
More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said.
Sweltering temperatures persist as dangerous heat impacts West and East coasts
With more than 59 million people under various heat warnings Saturday, the hot weather was expected to simmer unabated for the next few days. The sweltering weekend conditions impacted cities including Los Angeles, Seattle and Las Vegas in the West, and in Raleigh, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and New York City in the East.
ODFW closing McKenzie River to Chinook angling through end of the year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Chinook salmon angling on the McKenzie River will close beginning Monday, July 8 through the end of the year. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday it is taking this step to protect the unexpectedly small runs of both wild and hatchery Chinook salmon observed at Leaburg Dam on the McKenzie River this year.
Economist weighs in on Portland's negative job growth
PORTLAND, Ore. — A snapshot of economic indicators shows that the greater Portland area had negative job growth from April 2023 to April 2024, meaning a wide swath of the metro region, including Vancouver and Hillsboro, lost more jobs than it gained. The losses give Portland the unfortunate distinction...
Deacon Development Group Announces Grand Opening of 126-Unit Merx Apartment Building in Portland’s Slabtown
Portland, Oregon Deacon Development Group, in collaboration with Deacon Construction, LLC, proudly announces the completion of the Merx market-rate apartment building located in the vibrant Slabtown neighborhood of Northwest Portland. This modern seven-story building spans 57,412 square feet and offers 126 thoughtfully designed studios and one-bedroom apartments. Each studio apartment...
Tribal leaders on the coast call for action to return sea otters to Oregon
Leaders of two federally recognized Oregon coastal Indian tribes have called upon U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to “take all appropriate actions” to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to return sea otters — known to tribal ancestors as Xulh-t’ush, Giye’we, or Ela-ke’ — to the Oregon coast within the next five years. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) have sent letters to Haaland. In the letters, Bradley...
City Mechanics to Move to Swan Island
After fixing vehicles for more than 50 years in the cramped, sloping and degrading Kerby Garage in North Portland, the city’s 40 mechanics who repair 2,300 of the city’s vehicles are finally getting a new home. On July 1, the city signed a 20-year lease for a sprawling...
Crystal Springs Creek in Southeast Portland Becomes First Urban 'Salmon Sanctuary'
Portland's urban stream, the Crystal Springs Creek, has achieved a notable distinction as the first to be designated a Salmon Sanctuary in the Portland area, marking an important milestone in the city's environmental efforts. Originating near Reed College and meandering through Southeast Portland, the creek plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems for a variety of species, ranging from coho and Chinook salmon to beavers and river otters. As reported on Portland.gov yesterday, these waters are a bastion of biodiversity and a haven for threatened salmon and steelhead trout.
Oregon voters will face few ballot measures this fall
Oregonians will likely decide just four or possibly five ballot measures this fall as only a pair of citizen-led initiatives appear to have garnered enough signatures by Friday’s deadline. Proponents of an effort to give every state resident roughly $750 annually from increased corporate taxes submitted 168,854 unverified signatures...
Portland Trail Blazers Announce Vegas Summer League Roster
The Portland Trail Blazers released their roster for 2024 Vegas Summer League via their social media account. The roster features some of Portland’s regular season roster members, back in Vegas for a little more seasoning. But the Blazers also will bring in prospects trying to find their way onto an NBA roster.
STIMSON UPGRADING FOREST GROVE MILL
Stimson Lumber Co., Portland, Or., will invest $50 million adding a new high-speed sawmill line at its Forest Grove, Or., facility. The investment at the 95-year-old sawmill marks a significant upgrade and commitment to future operations at the facility and increased potential for private timber owners seeking new market opportunities for smaller-dimension timber, Miller says.
Oregon DEQ cites Reworld Marion incinerator for multiple air quality violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined Reworld Marion $22,800 for multiple violations of its air pollution permit. The 38-year-old garbage incinerator in Brooks, formerly called Covanta Marion, burns much of Marion County’s residential and commercial waste, generating electricity it sells to Portland General Electric. Between 2022 and...
Surfers have safety advice as heat drives crowds to Oregon's treacherous ocean waters
NEWPORT, Ore. (KATU) — Triple-digit temperatures in the cities mean one thing on the Oregon coast, people are going to be flocking out to enjoy some reprieve from the heat. But don’t let the water's seemingly calm appearance fool you. Every year the Oregon, Washington and northern California coastlines take two or three lives when people get swept out to sea.
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