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See where Saturday temps may hit upper 90s and where high might reach 106 in Oregon: map
The summer of 2024′s hot weather continues this weekend. On Saturday, Willamette Valley high temperatures are expected to be solidly in the 90s with some spots in Central Oregon expected to top 100. The National Weather Service released this map on Saturday. Check it out for the hot spots...
Oregon’s Employment sees little change in June
Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in June and 4.2% in May and has been in a tight range between 4.0% and 4.2% since October 2023. Gains and losses In June, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 600 jobs, following a gain of 4,000 jobs in May. June’s gains were largest in health care...
Action needed to close equity gaps with Oregon’s suicide rate
The Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan (YSIPP) annual report shows the risk of youth suicide continues to be a concern in Oregon, particularly for youth of color. The report contains new analysis of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) death by suicide data. By the numbers In 2022,...
Date announced for Peter Courtney funeral service in Mt. Angel
A funeral service for Peter Courtney, Oregon’s longest serving lawmaker and Senate president, is scheduled for July 30 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Angel. Courtney worked as a Salem lawmaker for nearly four decades, ascending to become the powerful Senate president in 2003. He died on Tuesday, less than two years after retiring from the Senate, from complications related to cancer. He was 81.
Bend Elks Lodge packs parking lot with a variety of cars for annual car show
The Bend Elks Lodge parking lot was packed Saturday for the annual Bend Elks Lodge Car Show. Windows were rolled down and fresh paint jobs were shining as 50 cars cruised in to be shown off. Car lovers got to see a wide variety, from Mustangs, to Corvettes and Camaros on deck. The event brought in 25 more cars than last year. The money raised from the event will go back to supporting the community.
Lightning-sparked Red Fire in Diamond Peak Wilderness grows to nearly 140 acres
CRESCENT, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The lightning-sparked Red Fire west of Crescent Lake in the Diamond Peak Wilderness has burned nearly 140 acres since it broke out on Wednesday and has 90 firefighters working to contain it. RED FIRE UPDATEJuly 20, 2024Fire Information Line - 541-316-7711 centraloregonfire.org x.com/CentralORFire Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-news/ordef-red-fire Size: 138 acres | Location: 5 The post Lightning-sparked Red Fire in Diamond Peak Wilderness grows to nearly 140 acres appeared first on KTVZ.
Save the Date: FairWell Festival, Shakespeare on the lawn and more
Jillian Fortner has a sampling of a busy summer weekend of fun on the High Desert, from the big FairWell Festival in Redmond to Shakespeare on the lawn and a backpacking food workshop in Tumalo. Much more to find and a spot to submit events at http://events.ktvz.com.
Housing Bureau Expects to Exceed Unit Goals With 2016′s Bond Cash
Housing is usually a gloomy subject in Portland. Here’s some good news. Using a $258.4 million bond passed by voters in 2016, the Portland Housing Bureau says it’s on track to complete 1,859 units in 15 projects, beating its goal of 1,300, according to a report for 2023 presented to the City Council this week by Commissioner Carmen Rubio.
Durkee Fire crosses Burnt River to north, prompts new evacuation notices along Burnt River Canyon Road
The Durkee Fire, which spread rapidly to the south and southeast on Friday, July 19, has now spotted north across the Burnt River, prompting the Baker County Sheriff's Office to expand the level 2 evacuation level — be set to leave — to an area extending north to Interstate 84 near the Pleasant Valley exit. Amanda Bunch, who lives along the Burnt River Canyon Road near the canyon's mouth west ...
Hops return from break with 8-6 win at Everett
Maybe a reset was all the Hops needed to get things turned around? After a rough start to the second half of the 2024 season, Hillsboro got things started properly in their first game back after the All-Star break, defeating Everett 8-6 on Friday night, July 19, at Funko Field in Everett. The Hops got five runs in the first inning, one each in the third, sixth and eighth innings,...
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