June 29, 2021 Record temperatures gripping northwest linked to at least 2 deaths in Washington An unprecedented heatwave gripping Seattle is responsible for two deaths and hundreds of emergency visits amid record-high temperatures in a region known more for rain and overcast weather.
June 29, 2021 Boy, 2, found dead in Oregon identified 58 years later Oregon authorities recently identified the remains of a 2-year-old boy who was found in a mountainous area 58 years ago concealed under multiple layers of blankets, bound with wire and held down by pieces of iron, ending what was believed to be the state's oldest unidentified persons case.
June 29, 2021 Portland begins anti-racist teacher training, source says Internal Portland Public Schools documents provided to ӣƵ by a whistleblower show the district’s mandatory cultural competency teacher training is heavily steeped in Critical Race Theory with an emphasis on creating activists.
June 28, 2021 Portland pet group offers cooling vests to dogs during historic heat wave A nonprofit dedicated to helping pets has pledged to donate cooling vests to dogs suffering in the Portland heat wave.
June 28, 2021 US heptathlete Taliyah Brooks faints, Olympic trials briefly halted as extreme heat plagues Pacific Northwest U.S. Olympic track and field trials were briefly suspended Sunday because of “extreme heat” in Oregon as temperatures soared to about 108 degrees on the course and caused at least one competitor to withdraw and some fans to be evacuated.
June 28, 2021 Hottest days ever forecast in Seattle and Portland Unprecedented, record-shattering heat hangs on across the Northwest on Monday with temperatures once again surpassing the century mark.
June 26, 2021 Oregon lawmakers pass bill to make illegal immigrants eligible for Medicaid, Dem gov expected to sign into law Oregon’s State Senate on Saturday passed a bill that would make illegal immigrants in the state eligible for Medicaid-funded medical services -- sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Kate Brown for signature.
June 26, 2021 Pacific Northwest bakes in historic heat wave, wildfire risks soar The Pacific Northwest is forecast to get even hotter on Saturday as a historic heat wave brings record-breaking temperatures to the region.
June 25, 2021 National weather forecast: Severe weather sweeps Plains, Midwest as heat builds again in West Severe storms and flooding will continue across the Central Plains and Midwest.
June 25, 2021 Mob gathers in Portland after deadly officer-involved shooting; some throw items at officers A group of protesters in Portland, Ore., gathered in the city’s Lloyd district Thursday night to demonstrate against an officer-involved shooting in the area earlier that left a suspect wounded, the police said.