Environment

The latest study corroborates what others over the past year have concluded: that human-caused global warming exacerbated the heat dome but was not its main cause.

Next said the tracks were a “branch line,” not a rail yard. Oregon regulators disagreed.

Local farmers say they should be allowed to vote and not just leave it to their leaders.

That fire is the source of smoky October air in Portland that feels more like California in August.

Johnson, meantime, calls for a review of “biased state agency heads.”

Missing the cooling October rains? You’re going to be waiting a while longer.

Opponents say a terminal designed to serve Next Renewable Fuels is a “yard” that would block access to mint fields owned by local farmers.

Willamette Riverkeeper observes tire chunks dropping into the river.

Power is back for all Portland General Electric customers, including in Portland’s West Hills.

More than 40,000 Oregonians are without power this afternoon as the state’s two largest electrical utilities try to prevent the ignition of more fires.

National Weather Service warns east wind gusts could reach 50 miles per hour in the Cascades.

For a taste of Oregon’s wildfire damage, turn to local newspapers.

The key factor: warm nights.

The DEQ inspection came after a Portland resident told WW he went on a run past the terminal in July and encountered dust and the stench of rubber.

The county centered its weather shelter response this week in Old Town, within walking distance of some of Portland’s largest centers of tent camping.