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Week 0 scoreboard: 2024 Oregon high school football
The 2024 Oregon high school football season has finally arrived and new this year is a "Week 0," giving prep teams 10 weeks to play their nine allotted games. In the first year of Week 0, not many teams decided to schedule matchups as practice only began 11 days ago on Aug. 19. Still, there are plenty of matchups going on throughout the state, so make sure to check in...
Invasive Barred Owls Targeted For Removal in Washington
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a plan to significantly increase efforts to kill invasive barred owls on the West Coast, beginning next year. The aim is to protect native northern and California spotted owls, which are threatened by the barred owls' presence. Over the next 30 years, trained shooters will target barred owls across a vast area in California, Oregon, and Washington, with a goal of removing up to 452,000 barred owls.
Eastern Oregon Faces Thunderstorms and Breezy Winds on Labor Day
Pendleton, OR – A low-pressure system is forecasted to move across Oregon and southeast Washington, bringing stormy conditions over Labor Day weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pendleton has issued an alert for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected to develop on Sunday night and continue into Monday. Residents in eastern Oregon and south-central Washington should prepare for breezy winds as the system moves through the area.
Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say
Data centers being rapidly built in the West are becoming an “emerging risk” to electrical grid reliability in the region, according to regional transmission experts. New data centers, which can be built in as little as 18 months, are far outpacing the growth in new electrical energy supply and transmission, according to members of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, a nonprofit organization based in Salt Lake City that ensures grid connection and reliability between utilities in 14 western states and parts of Canada and Mexico....
Preserving an historic Grassland landmark
Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland personnel are teaming up with a nonprofit committed to historic preservation to rehabilitate a local landmark. To preserve a piece of Oregon’s natural and cultural heritage, HistoriCorps, Inc., in partnership with the Ochoco National Forest (ONF) and Crooked River National Grassland (CRNG), have begun restoring the historic Field Headquarters located along U.S. Highway 26 in the Rimrock Springs Wildlife Management Area. The...
Oregon leaders celebrate investments toward Willamette Water Supply System
The pipeline to a sustainable water future is becoming clearer for the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro. U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Andrea Salinas visited the Willamette Water Supply System treatment plant in Sherwood Thursday, Aug. 29, joining local leaders to spotlight investments in drinking water infrastructure for Washington County. The $1.6 billion Willamette Water Supply System is a collaborative effort between the Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) and the...
Week Zero of high school football in the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Central Catholic opened the season in the dominating fashion of a defending championship team, blowing out to a 28-0 lead and finishing the day with a 35-15 win over Leilehua out of Hawaii. Rams’ QB Robbie Long scored on a short run, then followed with...
Crowds expected on Sauvie Island for Labor Day weekend
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - As the Portland Metro area gears up for a hot Labor Day weekend, first responders are expecting an influx of people out on the water, including the 13-mile-long beach on Sauvie Island. Holding the title for the second most visited tourist attraction in Oregon, Sauvie Island...
Silverton runs over Summit in matchup of Oregon Class 5A football powerhouses
It’s not even week one of the 2024 Oregon high school football season, but the Silverton Foxes have made a statement. In non-league week zero action on Friday night, the Foxes toppled Summit 35-12 in a matchup that may as well have been labeled a Class 5A playoff preview.
Labor Day travel puts new $2B PDX terminal to the test
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — More than 17 million people are expected to be screened at U.S. airports over the Labor Day travel week. The TSA said Friday may have been the busiest day with more than two million people flying, making it one of the top 10 busiest travel days ever.
Portland Fall Rose Show promises thousands of blooms and tips for growing better buds
Rose fans can stroll past thousands of fragrant blooms in all shapes, sizes and colors at the Portland Rose Society’s 2024 Fall Rose Show Sept. 14-15 at Tigard’s Washington Square mall. The event is free to see and everyone is invited to enter a homegrown rose in the competition.
Lonely people tend to have more nightmares, Oregon State University research shows
People who are lonely are more apt to have bad dreams, according to a collaboration that included an Oregon State University scientist. The findings are important because both loneliness and sleep disorders are serious public health issues, said OSU’s Colin Hesse. They are connected to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death. In a paper published in the Journal of Psychology, Hesse and researchers at the University of...
Things 2 Do: August 30-September 1
It's the final weekend of free summer events from Portland Parks & rec. Friday night at 6:30 enjoy the Bottleneck Blues Band at Columbia Park. Saturday night at 6 at Grant Park enjoy the Providence Stage Band, playing big band music from the 40s to today. Sunday at 6 pm dance to Jujuba Afrobeat music at Sellwood Park. Movies in the park this weekend are A Million Miles Aware at Sewallcrest Park on Friday and Barbie at Hamilton Park on Sunday.
Desert survivor pup Grace ready for a loving home after four months alone
CORVALLIS, Ore (KATU) — A 12-month-old dog named Grace who survived in a desert for four months is now ready for adoption, Golden Bond Rescue says. Golden Bond Rescue officials say a volunteer found the dog wandering the desert in Lake County. People posted about seeing Grace on FaceBook,...
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