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Update: Dense fog advisory affecting Central Coast of Oregon until Saturday midday
The National Weather Service issued an updated dense fog advisory at 2:32 a.m. on Saturday in effect until noon for Central Coast of Oregon. The weather service adds, "Areas of dense fog with visibility one quarter mile or less." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," says the weather service....
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...
National Republican group adds Oregon candidate Mike Erickson to top challenger list
The National Republican Congressional Committee on Friday named Mike Erickson, the Republican challenging first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, as one of its top candidates to flip House seats. Erickson’s addition to the committee’s “Young Guns” list means three of Oregon’s six congressional districts are top priorities for both parties, and candidates in those districts […]
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....
Corban Cross Country Earns Second, Eighth Place Finishes at Linfield Harrier Classic
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – In the first of five races scheduled for the 2024 season on a balmy Mid-Willamette Valley morning, the Corban University Cross Country programs participated in the Linfield Harrier Classic at Joe Dancer Park, where the women earned an eighth-place finish and the highest team placement of the NAIA teams present, while the No. 22-ranked men's team shocked the field and placed second-overall, beating out multiple NCAA DI and DIII teams in the process. The University of Portland took the team titles in both the men's and women's races after securing multiple top ten finishes.
Wayfair has wine fridges over 50% off; deals on kegerators, water filter systems for big Labor Day appliance sale
Whether it’s beer towns like Bend, the multiple wine regions, Portland’s craft cocktail bars, or the burgeoning non-alcoholic cocktail scene, Oregon is, no doubt, a state that loves its high-quality beverages. So why not recreate these experiences at home? From kegerators to wine fridges and even a built-in water dispenser you can put in any room in your home, Wayfair’s Labor Day deals on major appliances has what you need to upgrade your beverage game at home.
Gov. Tina Kotek Appoints Two New Members to OHSU Board
Gov. Tina Kotek released a slate of appointments today to state boards and commissions. Among the most notable changes: two new board members for Oregon Health & Science University, the city’s largest employer. As WW has reported, OHSU is going through a difficult time financially, which recently led to the layoff of 500 staffers. It is also working through perhaps the most complex transaction in its history, a planned merger with Legacy Health.
Food Assistance Deadline; WLCF Celebrates 50 Years; Business Events; Beach and River Clean Up
Oregon families that are eligible have until Monday to apply for summer food benefits. The Summer E-B-T program provides families with a one-time payment of 120 dollars per child in a household. The program was started during the pandemic and made permanent this year. Most who qualified automatically received benefits. David Wieland with Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon says one in six children in the state face food insecurity.
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