September 21, 2020, 3:41pm Northwest
SALEM, Ore. — The number of fatalities from Oregon’s recent wildfires has increased to nine people, the state’s Office of Emergency Management confirmed Monday. Read story
September 21, 2020, 8:00am Latest News
Sep. 21--The numbers seemed “incredibly low.” Read story
September 21, 2020, 7:58am Northwest
SPOKANE — A tree that made contact with a power line apparently started a wildfire that burned dozens of homes in eastern Washington, according to a utility company. Read story
September 21, 2020, 7:58am Health
Things are looking better to those of us who track the rise and fall of COVID-19 cases in earnest. Read story
September 21, 2020, 7:57am Northwest
Latino farmworkers and civil- and labor-rights groups are calling on Washington officials to immediately send food aid and provide housing for families who’ve lost their homes to the state’s wildfires. Read story
September 21, 2020, 7:57am Northwest
PORTLAND — An elementary school on the southern Oregon coast will close Monday after at least one person who tested positive for COVID-19 interacted with others on campus, school officials said. Read story
September 21, 2020, 5:59am Latest News
Casey Mclean looks out over a 14,000-square foot construction site in the shadows of residential buildings and boatyards of Des Moines, 30 minutes south of Seattle. Right now, it looks like the world’s smallest state fair in mid-setup, with a large tent and modular building free of decoration, but the bones of what will be the state’s first large speciality marine wildlife hospital are all there, oriented around the facility’s… Read story
September 20, 2020, 2:03pm Northwest
Wildfire smoke obviously is not good for your health. It can cause shortness of breath and a racing heartbeat, with long-term exposure potentially even leading to a heart attack or stroke. Read story
September 20, 2020, 11:31am Latest News
Vandalism but no arrests occurred during a demonstration in downtown Portland involving about 200 people Saturday night. Read story
September 20, 2020, 6:04am Northwest
WATERVILLE — This year’s wheat harvest was mostly already in storage on Labor Day when the Pearl Hill Fire started its wind-driven run through Douglas County. Read story