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‘Ramming the crap out of them’: Southeast Portland arcade owner repeatedly rams truck into suspected burglar's getaway car
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Southeast Portland arcade was burglarized in broad daylight Monday morning, in which one of the suspected burglars pointed a gun at one of the arcade owners to get away after the owner started ramming his truck into their vehicle. This all happened in a residential...
New owner’s priority: Restore the course
The new owner of the Golf Club of Oregon has one main and immediate goal: Improve the condition of the course. In the long run, he wants to keep the course what it has been for 95 years: a public course where the “average golfer” — his words — can enjoy playing the game at not much expense.
Update: Excessive heat watch for Malheur County from Saturday to Tuesday
An updated excessive heat watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 1:06 p.m. valid from Saturday 11 a.m. until Tuesday 11 p.m. for Malheur County. The weather service states, "Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures up to 105 degrees possible at low elevations. Hottest days Sunday and Monday."
Air quality alert affecting 3 Oregon counties early Wednesday morning
On Wednesday at 4:24 a.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until 4:30 a.m. for Grant, Morrow and Umatilla counties. "Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has cancelld the Air Quality Advisory due to improving conditions," according to the National Weather Service. Guidance for air quality alerts: Insights from the...
Prepare for gusty showers in Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, John Day Basin, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades and North Central Oregon Tuesday night
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 9:22 p.m. on Tuesday for gusty showers until 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, John Day Basin, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades and North Central Oregon.
Oregon Department of Forestry hires two new specialists in battle with beetles
The battle against invasive beetles has gained two new champions. The Oregon Department of Forestry hired two support specialists to aid communities in responding to the infamous emerald ash borer, which are spreading across the state and pose a devastating threat to native ash trees. The hope is Matt Mills and Kat Bethea will help mitigate the threat the green beetles pose. ...
30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits
Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human Services said Monday, July 15, that families with 320,000 children have received extra food assistance for the summer but families with another 30,000 children who qualify need to apply. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children, or Summer EBT, provides a one-time payment of $120 per child to help low-income families...
Stars talk about Oregon-set NBC comedy, ‘St. Denis Medical,’ and the town where it takes place
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – The upcoming NBC series, “St. Denis Medical,” is the latest example of the so-called “mockumentary” format, popularized in such classic series as “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” and, more recently, “Abbott Elementary.”. “St. Denis Medical” is set...
Residents of Lonerock, Oregon have close call with fire that's now more than 71,000 acres
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — As eight large fires burn throughout Oregon, firefighters have worked around the clock to keep the flames from destroying people's homes. It's a miraculous feat, given conditions are not working in their favor. On Tuesday, Gov. Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act to mobilize...
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