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Lake Oswego students travel to Europe as Oregon Ambassadors of Music
This summer, ten buses full of Oregon high schoolers toured across Europe for two weeks, bringing their instruments, or their voices, and the desire to spread their love of music. Lake Oswego students were part of the Oregon Ambassadors of Music Choir, Band and Orchestra for a two-week tour of Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Their travels took them from Cremona, Italy — the birthplace of the...
Anticipate marble-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Oregon Saturday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:52 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for Tualatin Valley, West Hills and Chehalem Mountains and Inner Portland Metro. The storms are expected to bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
Power restored in Ashland
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. -- Update 5:30 p.m.: Power has been restored. In Ashland, 973 residents are without power. Crews are investigating and power is expected to be restored before 7 p.m. Sunday. In Gold Hill, 2,074 residents are without power. The outage was first reported at 6:04 p.m. and power...
High Lightning Strikes Prompt Fire Risk Concerns In Eastern Oregon
Oregon is currently under a red flag warning due to a significant number of lightning strikes recorded across the state, particularly east of the Cascades. Between Wednesday and Thursday morning, 881 lightning strikes were reported, raising concerns about potential new wildfire starts, especially given the dry conditions. The National Weather...
‘Nonzero chance’ of North Bay thunderstorms Saturday evening
There is a “nonzero chance” thunderstorms will form over the North Bay Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The bulk of the activity is expected to occur from Eureka north into Oregon, said Nicole Sarment, a meteorologist in the weather service’s Monterey office. She put the odds of thunder and lightning locally at less than 10%. “We’re keeping an eye on it, but we’re ...
DE Forest Service Wildfire Firefighters Headed to Oregon
A team from the Delaware Forest Service has deployed to Redmond, Oregon. The 12-person crew and a Type 6 Brush Truck were mobilized and left Friday afternoon for Oregon. When they arrive in 3 or 4 days, they will stand by, but if new fires occur they will be among the first resources to assist. The fires in Oregon have been burning for most of the summer – with record-breaking heat across the state.
More senior Oregonians, those with disabilities, to become eligible for in-home service
Thanks to a thumbs-up from a federal agency, more older adults and people with disabilities in Oregon could receive more options for support to continue to live independently in their own home. The Oregon Health Authority said Thursday, Aug. 15, that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had OK’d the expansion of a program within the Oregon Department of Human Services. That means Oregon can launch a new version of Oregon Project Independence supported by Medicaid funds. ...
Another BIG Change is Coming to Costco and Idahoans Are NOT Happy
We’re less than a month away from Costco hiking their membership fees for the first time in seven years. Now the warehouse is making another change that not everyone is excited about. Back in January, news leaked that the membership warehouse was testing a new way to crack down...
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