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Storm King plus 30: The still-evolving lessons of Colorado firestorm tragedy that claimed 9 Prineville Hotshots
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – It’s somehow somewhat fitting that the close-knit community of Prineville, like much of the High Desert, was under a Red Flag Warning on Saturday, meaning a combination of extreme heat, winds and low humidity brought what forecasters call “critical fire weather conditions.”. It's...
Portland cooling center provides relief for people, pets
June Sanders, 73, was thinking of her dog when she decided Sunday to visit a Northeast Portland cooling center. The heat can cause labored breathing, excessive salivation and distress for Rudy, her wiry greyhound that snoozed at her feet. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Salt Creek Fire in Eagle Point at 1500 acres, level 1 evacuations issued
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – UPDATED 8:00 p.m.:. A level 1 (Be READY) evacuation is in place for the following zones:. The Salt Creek Fire burning on Salt Creek Road in Eagle Point is at 1500 acres, according to ODF Southwest. An Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 has been ordered and will be in-briefed at 10:00 a.m. Monday. Aircraft will be operating until nightfall and firefighters on the ground will be working overnight.
Disparities apparent during recent heat wave, places with less trees bake in summer sun
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The July 4th weekend will go down as one of the hottest in the Portland area. On Sunday, the temperature at PDX reached 100 degrees, but the scorching heat did not stop many from attending the Timbers game. "Yeah, I know it's hot! It's 100,...
Gonzalez Seeks Role in County’s Mediation With Ambulance Contractor
City commissioner and mayoral candidate Rene Gonzalez lobbed another email across the river to Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, this time to protest slow ambulances run by county contractor American Medical Response. Last month, Gonzalez wrote Vega Pederson, urging her to stop allocating money for tents, tarps and syringes...
Project Pabst back in Portland after 7-year hiatus
More than seven years after expanding to multiple cities before pulling the plug, Project Pabst is back in its original home of Portland, Ore. on July 27 and 28. The weekend festival is sponsored by primary backer Pabst Blue Ribbon, which teased the announcement at the beginning of the year. The San-Antonio-based beer company will host 20 artists—and Pepper, the event’s famous unicorn—over two days at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, along the Willamette River.
Short List: Upcoming events include Steele Family Band, Smokey Robinson, Mississippi Street Fair, Rose Cup Races
Live Music The Tribune runs a list of notable concerts each month under title “Live Music” on its website, portlandtribune.com/lifestyle. Check it out — each and every month. Music on Main, put on by Portland’5 and the ArtBar & Bistro, begins 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 with LaRhonda Steele and The Steele Family Band — including husband Mark and daughters Lo and Sarah. The concerts take place at Southwest Main...
Portland Rock Gym hosts four climbing Olympians prior to 2024 Paris games
Four Olympians made their way to Portland Rock Gym on Saturday, July 6 out in Beaverton in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The group is also practicing on July 7 at the facility. Colin Duffy, Brook Raboutou, Jesse Grupper and Natalia Grossman took to the Titan Boulder at the Beaverton gym, an exact replica of the wall they will compete on in Paris. The wall is one of 22 in the world and the only one in the United States. ...
Portland crews tackle house fire amid downed lines and extreme heat, one resident checked
MAYWOOD PARK, Ore. (KATU) — Portland Fire and Rescue battled a house fire Sunday afternoon in the 4300 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue. Officials say crews had to deal with several hazards while fighting the fire, including downed power lines, natural gas, and high temperatures inside and outside the house.
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