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PGE Customer Actions Resulted in the Largest Electricity Demand-Shift in Company History During Multi-Day Heat Wave
PORTLAND, Oregon , July 12 -- Portland General Electric. , an electric utility company, issued the following news release:. Small energy conservation efforts added up to big results. * * *. Portland General Electric. (PGE) customers worked together this week to reduce energy use during. Portland's. first heat wave of...
Police ID 20-year-old killed at Sellwood Riverfront Park
Portland Police have identified the victim of a shooting at Sellwood Riverfront Park as Asher Ethan HK Mendes, 20, of Sherwood, Oregon. Mendes was found deceased by police responding to reports of someone shot at the park after 11 p.m. on Friday, July 12. "The suspect or suspects left the scene before police were called and no immediate arrests were made," the Portland Police Bureau reported. The Medical Examiner determined...
Vancouver suspect in fatal stabbing of woman has died of self-inflicted stab wounds, police say
The man suspected in the fatal stabbing of a 42-year-old woman outside a Vancouver apartment complex earlier this month has died after being hospitalized for self-inflicted stab wounds, police said Monday. Witnesses reported that the man had stabbed himself after stabbing Dolores Jones on July 7 in the 1000 block...
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. ...
Firefighters rescue 160-pound dog on Saddle Mountain trail in Oregon
A 160-pound Great Pyrenees was rescued from a trail at Saddle Mountain State Natural Area in Oregon on Thursday, July 12. The dog was hiking Saddle Mountain with human companions when he injured his paws on welded wire fencing that had been placed on the trail to improve traction and stability.
Readers Respond: “Phones are a distraction in the classroom”
Your Oregon News asked readers whether phones should be allowed at schools. Many readers said phones are distracting in schools; others said kids need them for safety in case of an emergency like a school shooting or anxiety attack. Some readers pointed to cell phones as factor in kids' mental health. Nearly 60% of respondents said cell phones should not be allowed in schools at all. About 31% said there should be limited cell phone use allowed. About 7% said phones should be allowed everywhere...
Around the Northwest, hot, dry, windy weather fuels fires
Dry, hot and windy conditions have communities on alert for wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest. Those conditions propelled fire growth over the weekend, and more of the same weather is expected this week. In eastern Oregon, two large fires are burning. The Falls Fire that started on Wednesday is...
Family of the murdered couple addresses the court during the defendants’ sentencing
The families of Malinda Moore, 28, and Brent Roscoe, 36, finally had the opportunity to confront the two women responsible for the murders, 18 months after the tragic incident occurred. As Riley Franke and Camryn Chase awaited their sentencing, the Lucas County Common Pleas courtroom was filled with fourteen members...
Troutdale business to distribute backpacks, school supplies at end of month
A Troutdale business is giving away free backpacks stuffed with school supplies at the end of the month to brighten kids’ dwindling summer. Verizon-Cellular Plus will distribute the backpacks from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27, at the store, 3163 S.W. 257th Drive, next to Walgreens in the Albertsons shopping center. “We are delighted to support our local community by providing students with new backpacks and essential school supplies,”...
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