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Update: Heat advisory affecting Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon until Wednesday night
On Tuesday at 2:51 p.m. an updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Wednesday at 10 p.m. for Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon. The weather service says, "Hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures of 95 to 105 degrees...
Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says
The Oregon Health Authority needs to step up efforts to provide health care for Oregonians who speak different languages and to expand access to behavioral health care treatment, a new state report found. The report, released the week of July 15 by the authority’s Ombuds Program, scrutinizes shortcomings in the state’s Medicaid program, which provides medical, dental and behavioral health care for low-income Oregonians. It found that people who speak a language other than English can struggle to access services, especially when providers lack staff...
‘Drought-filled summer’ developing in Oregon, across the Pacific Northwest
The historic July heat wave that killed 16 people across the state and broke temperature records in Portland for five consecutive days, is sapping Oregon of moisture and returning the region to a state of drought.
100 human-caused wildfires since June; lightning in forecast for record dry forests
Since June, there have been 100 human-caused wildfires on national forests and grasslands in Oregon and Washington. While firefighters have been largely successful in putting out these preventable fires, the extremely hot and dry conditions are significantly ramping up fire danger across the region. “We’re entering a very dangerous time period in the Pacific Northwest wildfire season,” said Ed Hiatt, Pacific Northwest Assistant Fire Director for Operations. “Mother Nature turned on the oven for a week in local forests and now we’re preparing for the...
Stanley fire doubles in size over the weekend; Cow Valley fire in eastern Oregon at 130,000 acres
If it's not already clear from the smoke in the air, wildfire season has begun. Over the weekend several wildfires, including one in Stanley, have grown significantly in size. The Bench Lake fire, in Stanley and the Sawtooth National Forest, started on July 11 around noon and although Idaho saw cooler temperatures on Sunday, the Bench Lake fire doubled in size over the weekend.
Intel & State Of Oregon Push For National Semiconductor Technology Center
Update Hillsboro: Press Release Provided below by the Governor’s Office – State of Oregon- Hillsboro’s Meteoric Technology Growth Continues Forward. Sound off in the comments section below:. Governor Kotek Announces State Commitment to National Semiconductor Technology Center. Coalition of industry, state and local government, and higher education...
Local museums stage three events
Three special events will be offered the weekend of July 19-21 by Klamath County’s public museums. All are free and open to the public. – The 1969 film “Apollo 11” will be screened during an astronomy event starting at 8 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Steen Sports Park on Foothills Boulevard. The movie about the first moon landing will be followed by a viewing of the moon through telescopes provided by local amateur astronomers. The event is sponsored by the Klamath County Museum.
Chiloquin woman dies after crash on Sun Mountain Road
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. -- A 53-year-old woman from Chiloquin died on Saturday after a crash on Sun Mountain Road in Klamath County. According to a news release from Oregon State Police, the woman -- Tina Marie Wickliffe -- was driving south on Sun Mountain Road at "a high rate of speed" and couldn't stop at the intersection with Highway 62.
16-Year-Old Aiden Hammer Clocks 15:36 1500 FR at Mt Hood Sectionals (Day 3/4 Recap)
LCM (50m) Results on MeetMobile (“2024 Speedo Sectionals – Mt Hood”) Following some awesome performances by junior swimmers on the first two days of the Summer Sectionals meet in Mt Hood, the final two days of the meet kept the pace up. Portland Aquatic Club 16-year-old Mena Boardman continued to impress on the back half of the meet, winning the women’s 100 fly in 1:00.21. That swim wasn’t a personal best for Boardman, as she’s been 59.37 before, but she did manage to win the race by a whopping 1.62 seconds nonetheless.
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