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Sunnier today, thunderstorms possible Saturday P.M.
Good morning! We’re kicking off our Friday with mostly cloudy skies along & west of the Cascades. Low clouds should gradually clear out to sunshine between the late morning and afternoon, giving us a slightly warmer day than yesterday. Expect highs to reach the low 80s from Portland to Salem. The coast will experience afternoon temperatures in the 60s and low 70s.
How Wildfire Risk Impacts Home Insurance Discussed At Bend Meeting
BEND, OR -- Two state lawmakers from central and southern Oregon met in Bend this week with insurance agents and brokers to discuss the impact of wildfire risk on homeowners' policies. Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang organized the meeting of about 15 people, which also included fire experts and city officials, talking about the issue with Rogue Valley State Senator Jeff Golden and Central Oregon State Representative Emerson Levy.
Oregon grocery workers union backs both Republican Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat Bynum
Oregon’s largest private sector union won’t take sides in the state’s most competitive congressional race, saying both Republican incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum are “friends of labor.” United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555, which represents more than 30,000 members across Oregon, Idaho, southwestern Washington and Wyoming, gave both Chavez-DeRemer and Bynum its “greenlight” stamp, indicating that their values align with the union’s. Union lobbyist Mike Selvaggio...
Multiple wildfires in Pacific Northwest likely to burn until fall rains arrive
Fire managers in the Pacific Northwest predict that many wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon, and potentially new ones, will persist until the region experiences significant rain or snow this fall. With widespread lightning expected this month, fire managers will be adopting a strategic approach to integrate risk management, ecosystem resilience, and community involvement on long-duration fires before typical east wind events potentially arrive around the beginning of fall. ...
Gov. Kotek names Bend poet, writer Ellen Waterston Oregon’s new poet laureate
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek has named Ellen Waterston of Bend, a celebrated poet/writer, teacher and speaker who founded the Writing Ranch and the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, to a two-year appointment as Oregon Poet Laureate. Waterston will be Oregon’s 11th Poet Laureate and succeeds Anis Mojgani, who has held the post since The post Gov. Kotek names Bend poet, writer Ellen Waterston Oregon’s new poet laureate appeared first on KTVZ.
Oregon legislators, DOT build understanding of statewide transportation needs
COOS BAY, MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon legislators toured Coos Bay and Medford last week to continue their Statewide Transportation Safety and Sustainability Outreach Tour which is aimed at building public understanding of transportation funding challenges and potential funding tools to address those challenges. “The goal for the tour is...
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. ...
Portland-area grocery workers union retracts endorsement of Kroger-Albertsons merger
An Oregon labor union that threw its support behind Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of rival Albertsons has withdrawn its endorsement amid contentious contract negotiations. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 — which represents the majority of workers at Albertsons, Safeway, Fred Meyer and QFC in Oregon and...
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