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Tacoma Man Indicted for Alleged Sabotage of Portland-Area Energy Facilities, Accused of Over $100K in Damages
A Tacoma, Washington man is now facing federal charges for his alleged role in damaging two Portland area energy facilities, the Department of Justice reported. Zachary Rosenthal, 33, could potentially spend decades behind bars, with an indictment accusing him of willfully causing harm to vital utility infrastructure. Specifically, on November...
Two arrested after attempting to ‘skim’ money from ATM machines in Newberg, McMinnville
A pair of men allegedly attempting to tamper with an ATM machine in Newberg have been arrested following a police investigation. According to a release from the Newberg-Dundee Police Department, officers were dispatched on the evening of July 12 to the First Federal Savings and Loan location at the corner of Hancock and College streets when an employee witnessed a male tampering with the ATM machine. The officers responded to the scene and sought out the suspects — later identified as 32-year-old Luis Miguel Gonzalez-Pena...
Lake Oswego voters to decide whether psilocybin facilities will be allowed in town
Lake Oswego voters will mull at least two local ballot measures this November. Along with a ballot measure on whether to allow the encroachment of the Stevens Meadows park property for a Clackamas County road improvement project, the Lake Oswego City Council agreed to put forth a measure for voters to decide whether the manufacturing of, and treatment with, psilocybin should be allowed in the community. The council voted unanimously to put forward the ballot measure during a meeting Tuesday, July 16. ...
Update: Heat advisory for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon Thursday night
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 9:51 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 10 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. The weather service states, "Hot conditions with temperatures up to 104 degrees expected. This will pose a major risk of heat-related illness." "Extreme heat will...
Treat extreme heat like other national disasters, Oregon and other states urge
Oregon and 13 other states want the federal government to treat extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters like tornadoes and hurricanes. The move this week is the latest in a series of evolving strategies as emergency managers and health officials search for ways to cope with climate change-fueled heat waves that are increasingly more common, longer and consistently deadly.
California deploys firefighting taskforce to Oregon as wildfires blaze
(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 80 firefighters and 15 fire engines to Oregon following a request for assistance from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek as tens of thousands of acres burn. According to the latest Oregon state government data, there are currently 95 active fires and over 332,000 acres have burned within the last week. A combination of triple digit weather and lightning storms that brought over 1,000 lightning strikes in the past week have driven the state’s fires to critical levels. ...
Explore Oregon Podcast: Oregon wildfires update and the future of Opal Creek
In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness gives an update on the fast-developing wildfire season in Oregon and then dives into how beloved places such as the Opal Creek area reopen post-wildfire. First, Urness breaks down some of the fires burning across the state after a major lightning storm...
Vista Fire mop up begins as crews move on to Oregon blazes
The Vista Fire is 79% contained and essentially out after burning 2,936 acres, though some 396 fire personnel remain in the area cleaning up and rehabbing the landscape, fire officials reported Thursday. “The fire is pretty much out,” said U.S. Forest Service Spokesperson Nathan Judy. “We’re now doing a lot...
Heat wave remains, fire concerns grow as we get hotter this weekend
The news doesn’t get better as we push on with the record breaking heat. The string of 90° days stands now at 15 and we are on pace for at least 22. Over the past two weeks our highs have been at 90 or above, five of those days we were over 100. We are on pace for the hottest July of all time with respect to afternoon high temperatures. We are also on pace to break the all-time daily average temperature by several degrees as well.
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