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17 deaths in Oregon now considered heat-related
At least one more person has died in Oregon’s July heat wave, bringing the number of suspected heat-related deaths to 17 across seven counties, public health officials said Monday. The latest reported death was that of an 81-year-old man who died in Sherwood on Saturday, according to Washington County’s...
HPAI prompts new rules for Ore. livestock shows
Oregon has yet to record any cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza among dairy cattle, and state agriculture officials have taken steps to keep the devastating disease out of cattle herds. The state Department of Agriculture became the first on the West Coast to issue emergency rules for fairs and...
Feds award $1.5 billion toward replacement Interstate 5 bridge
Federal transportation officials on Friday awarded $1.5 billion toward a replacement for the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. The grant, awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s fund for major bridge projects, brings the total federal allocation to $2.1 billion, and could put the project within reach of its expected price tag — if bridge crossings are tolled to cover the remaining cost. Oregon and Washington have each pledged $1 billion in state funds.
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...
Some say removing hydropower on the Willamette could reduce electric bills and save fish
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and environmental groups are calling for the release of an overdue Army Corps of Engineers report ordered by Congress in 2022. The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 called on the Corps to release a disposition study on the...
Lego Master Kelly Bartlett Appearing at Salem Library
Hear from LEGO Masters contestant Kelly Bartlett about what life is like on a reality show on Tuesday, July 16, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Salem Public Library. From casting to filming to on-air viewing, Kelly will talk about her experience on LEGO Masters, lessons she learned from being on the show, and life after LEGO Masters as a professional LEGO builder.
Salem-Keizer schools super hires 2 leaders from former district
Salem-Keizer Public Schools Superintendent Andrea Castañeda has filled two cabinet-level vacancies with former colleagues at Tulsa Public Schools in Oklahoma, where she worked before coming to Salem in 2023. Danielle Neves has been hired as Salem-Keizer’s new deputy superintendent overseeing secondary education. In Tulsa, Neves most recently served...
Power restored in North Portland after as many as 30K Pacific Power customers were without power
PORTLAND, Ore. — Power was restored to most Pacific Power customers by around noon Tuesday, according to Pacific Power's outages map, after as many as 30,000 customers were without power Tuesday morning in North Portland. That initial number dropped to about 9,000 customers and then about 3,000 as power...
City of Salem doing away with cut off warning notices before disconnection of city services
The City of Salem is dropping two warning notices before city utility services are cut off to delinquent customers. Effective with the July billing cycle, customers will only receive a notice upon disconnection seven days after their bill becomes delinquent. The notice will inform them of the fees and interruption of services. Two other warnings will be eliminated. One that used to be issued seven days after a bill becomes delinquent giving customers another seven days to pay along with a notice placed on the door the day before disconnection is scheduled.
Oregon Humane Society helps rescue 19 dogs in the path of the Larch Creek Fire
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Humane Society says it helped rescue 19 dogs from a remote area in the path of the Larch Creek Fire, assisted by The Dalles Police Department’s animal control officer and the Columbia Gorge Humane Society. The OHS said in a Facebook post Monday that the fire “was heading their The post Oregon Humane Society helps rescue 19 dogs in the path of the Larch Creek Fire appeared first on KTVZ.
Wildfire smoke to blow into Portland Tuesday, poor air quality expected
Smoke from various wildfires will blow into Portland on Tuesday, July 16, creating hazy skies and worsening air quality in the metro area. KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart forecasts southerly winds pushing the smoke north into the Willamette Valley. Although air quality is expected to suffer in Portland, the conditions will be far less severe than those seen in 2020, when then-acting U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar declared a federal public health emergency in response to the wildfire smoke smothering the city. Temperatures are expected to reach 96 degrees in the Portland metro area late Tuesday afternoon. A KOIN 6 Weather Alert is in place Tuesday for dangerous heat, dry weather, and an increased wildfire potential as thunderstorms have a chance of producing dry lightning east of the Cascades. KOIN 6 News is a partner of this publication. Find the original story here.
Portland police struggle to stop dangerous street takeovers: ‘They’re growing more bold by the day’
Portland police remain overwhelmed by illegal street takeovers, despite new laws that target participants and aid efforts to stop them, the Police Bureau said. The bureau has seen a “dramatic increase” in street takeovers since the COVID-19 pandemic, said Lt. Chadd Stensgaard, who oversees Portland Police Bureau missions against the events.
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