On Tuesday at 7:32 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a freezing fog advisory for John Day Basin, which would last until Wednesday at 11 a.m. Expect “Visibility less than one quarter of a mile in freezing fog,” according to the weather agency. According to the weather service, “driving conditions could be hazardous due to … Read more
Have you ever been on TikTok for two hours? Did you watch The Office for the sixteenth time while making several in-app purchases on Candy Crush? Did you lose yourself entirely in someone you haven’t seen in twenty years’ Instagram story? Have you purchased a hair product on Amazon? The Oxford 2024 Word of the … Read more
The National Weather Service issued a revised air stagnation alert for Harney, Baker, and Malheur counties on Tuesday at 5:38 p.m., which is in effect until Saturday at 4 p.m. “A prolonged period of stagnant air, with light winds and little vertical mixing,” the meteorological agency notes. This is because pollutants will continue to be … Read more
Oregon’s offensive line is a finalist for the Joe Moore Award for the second consecutive year. Three teams, including the Ducks, are vying for the award, which honors college football’s best offensive line. The other finalists are Army and Texas. First place In terms of the fewest tackles for loss allowed (43), Oregon is tied … Read more
The public is being asked to assist Portland police in identifying a person of interest who was riding a bicycle close to the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood shooting scene on August 19. In the 12000 block of Southeast Division Street, 50-year-old Lorenzo Miranda was shot and died. Around 7:35 p.m., officers discovered him, and despite paramedics’ best … Read more
Shannon Singleton, the newest commissioner in Multnomah County, became the first of three new commissioners to formally join the board when she took the oath of office on Tuesday morning. Longtime social worker and housing advocate Singleton won her seat representing North and Northeast Portland last month after defeating former Portland Mayor Sam Adams. She … Read more
According to City Council documents, the Portland City Council will vote on Wednesday to authorize the $3 million sale of 3.4 acres in Washington Park, which were once the site of the Portland Children’s Museum, to Metro. During the pandemic, the property, which also hosted the Opal Charter School, was permanently shuttered in June 2021. … Read more
At 5:38 p.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued an updated air stagnation advisory for the Oregon Lower Treasure Valley that would remain in place until 4 p.m. on Saturday. “For the Air Stagnation Advisory in valleys, an extended period of stagnant air, with light winds and little vertical mixing,” the weather service continues. … Read more
Prior to voting in last month’s election, voters who identify as white or reside in other areas of the city were much more likely to be aware of Portland’s new ranked-choice voting system than voters of color or those who reside east of Interstate 205. For the first time, Portland residents were able to rank … Read more
On Tuesday at 2:42 p.m., the National Weather Service issued an air stagnation advisory that would be in effect until Friday at 4 p.m. for Jackson County, Central Douglas County, Eastern Curry County, Josephine County, Klamath Basin, Northern and Eastern Klamath County, Western Lake County, and Central and Eastern Lake County. “A ridge of high … Read more