Why Don’t We Put Our Electric Lines Underground? The reason, I’m sure you’ll be shocked to learn, is money.
Portland City Workers Responded to 600 “Tree Emergencies” in the Past Week Parks and Recreation spokesman Mark Ross says staff have prioritized removing downed trees near public roadways. Next step? Going into the parks.
Readers Respond to a Defense of Portland’s Poor Snow Drivers “No, normal people can’t drive in Portland snow because we are trying to get around the stupid Portlanders who put their chains on the back tires of HONDA FREAKING FRONT-WHEEL-DRIVE ACCORDS!!!!”
Can I Collect Unemployment for Work Lost During the Snowstorm? If you like money more than you hate paperwork, it’s probably worth your while to open a claim for your weather-related furlough, brief though it was.
Restoring Power in Clackamas County Taking Longer Than Expected, Leaving Tens of Thousands of Oregonians Without Electricity for Second Weekend At noon Saturday, PGE said 52,000 customers remained without power.
Utilities Expect to Fix 93% of Remaining Oregon Power Outages by Friday Night Some 330,000 Oregonians awoke Monday morning without electric power, the largest outage in state history and one that has killed at least four people.
Portland 911 Operators Inundated With Calls for Welfare Checks, Falls and Breathing Issues During Historic Ice Storm
City Warns Residents to Steer Clear of the Willamette as Sewage Pumping Stations May Have Failed in Ice Storm