The county plans to hold daily coordination calls during the heat to determine whether cooling centers will be activated later that day.

The agency says the change reflects “increasing scientific evidence” that smoke can harm children’s health at levels lower than previously thought.

“It was so fun going to the pool with just nobody being there, just kids,” Seamus says. “But now it’s weird with all the adults there.”

It might seem far-fetched when you look out the window at a chilly drizzle, but Portland will see a steady climb in temperatures throughout the week. Meteorologists advise residents to begin preparing now.

As the agency trims services, close observers worry the quality of Portland public transit could erode for the long haul.

The electric utility asked the Oregon Public Utility Commission for a 29% rate increase for data centers and rate decreases for residential and small business customers.

Researchers analyzed more than three decades of data, evaluating all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Voters just elected him to become Metro Council President next year, but the appointment to vill a vacancy left by Lynn Peterson means he will effectively initiate his presidency six months early.