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Portland Firefighters Quell Four-Alarm Blaze at Radius Recycling Plant, Air Quality Concerns Linger for North Portland Residents
A fire that erupted at Radius Recycling in North Portland spurred Portland Fire & Rescue into action on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze, climbing to a four-alarm status, saw a massive plume of smoke ascending into the sky, visible across Vancouver, Wash., and sparking a community-wide alert. The fire at the metal recycling plant located at 12005 N. Burgard Road was first reported around 1 p.m., per The Seattle Times.
Second suspect arrested in shots-fired incident in Salem
Salem, OR. – Official Release: On July 17, Felony Crimes Unit detectives arrested the second suspect in a shots-fired incident that occurred last week. Brian Lee English, age 28 of Salem, was arrested for his involvement in a shooting incident on July 11. That day, while detectives were conducting a motorcycle theft investigation at a storage facility in the 1800 block of 22nd ST SE, two motorcycle riders drove up near the business and one of the men fired a gun into the air in plain view of the officers.
BeaverBlitz's 2024 Preseason Top 25 Players: No. 1 OL Joshua Gray
We continue our countdown of Oregon State’s top players with Joshua Gray. The first season of the Trent Bray era at Oregon State will bring a new-look team onto the field, as OSU has seen 19 of their starters from the 2023 season depart via the transfer portal or graduation.
Philomath School District reacts to safety concerns
Philomath School District administrators plan to meet in the near future for a work session to discuss staff safety concerns that surfaced following an incident this spring on a local campus. The Philomath School Board met for the second of two closed-door executive sessions Tuesday night to act on what...
Legendary Makers Market returns for its second edition in Beaverton
Asian American Town, with support from the City of Beaverton, is proud to announce the second Legendary Makers Market: An Asian American Night Market, a celebration of Asian American storytelling across art, performance, music, media, craft, wellness and food in the Pacific Northwest. In its second year, the event will be held from Friday, July 26, 2024, to July 28, 2024, at The Round in Beaverton (12600 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR 97005).
Oregon football unveils new 'Gang Green' uniforms for 2024 season. See the new look
In the lead up to its season opener against Idaho on Aug. 31, the Oregon football team released its second set of new "Generation O" uniforms Thursday after dropping its "Fly Era" combination last month. Unveiling the new all-green set on X, the uniform pays homage to the "Gang Green"...
July 19-21, 2024 | 4th Annual Blueberry Festival returns
The event will feature live music, art vendors and the popular Blueberry Kitchen. Join the fun at the Blueberry Patch, 89849 Greenwood Drive, just past milepost 21 on the McKenzie Hwy. Pick some berries to take home then cool off with a blueberry milkshake or spritzer as well as homemade...
Fire officials, law enforcement offer reward for ‘suspicious’ Malheur County fires; Baker County blaze grows
Fire investigators and law enforcement want the public’s help in figuring out the “suspicious nature” of a series of apparently human-caused fires that started July 11 in Malheur County, the Bureau of Land Management said Thursday. The fires – Cow Valley, Bonita and others in the area...
Lone Rock Fire grows as 'extreme' fire behavior expected Friday
The following is the Friday morning update on the Lone Rock Fire burning in Gilliam, Morrow and Wheeler Counties. This is provided by Central Oregon Fire Info:. Location: Lonerock, Oregon west to west of Hwy 207. Size: 83,922 acres (Up from 77,000 acres Thursday) Containment: 40%. Cause: Under Investigation. Start...
Extreme weather to impact weekend plans around the PNW
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Heat, haze and the chance for lightning starting and spreading new fires has prompted a KOIN 6 Weather Alert this weekend. Summer temperatures return to the mid to upper 90s Saturday as skies become increasingly more hazy. Wildfire smoke from fires already burning around the state will move into the Willamette Valley. Decrease air quality might prevent sensitive groups from spending a prolonged amount of time outdoors.
Summer heat nears its peak Friday around Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer temperatures are on the rise as afternoon highs return into the 90s again on Friday. A KOIN 6 Weather Alert Day will go into place on Saturday as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 90s in Portland and the Willamette Valley. Hazy conditions...
This Nonprofit Gives Free Laptops To K-12 Kids In ID, UT, OR, & WA…No Strings Attached
CFK: bridging the digital gap for kids in ID, UT, WA & OR. Wouldn't it be amazing if every kid had the laptop they needed for school regardless of their family's income? Computers for Kids sure thinks so! Computers for Kids, Inc. (CFK) is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit based in Boise bridging the digital gap for kids in Idaho, Utah Washington, and Oregon.
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