Nation May 13 Pacific Northwest under heat advisory as early heat wave threatens to break records Temperatures are expected to start climbing significantly Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest as an early heat wave takes hold, possibly breaking records and worsening wildfires already burning in western Canada.
Politics Apr 26 Blue states look to expand insurance coverage of gender-affirming care The wide-ranging bill is part of a wave of legislation in Democratic-controlled states intended to carve out safe havens for transgender people amid a conservative movement seeking to ban or limit gender-affirming care.
Nation Mar 26 Mississippi residents recount harrowing tales of survival as tornado tore through homes Devastating accounts of utter destruction, incredible survival and tragic deaths followed Friday’s twister that killed at least 25 in Mississippi and one in Alabama as it surged nearly 170 miles across the Deep South.
Politics Jan 22 On 50th anniversary of Roe, women’s marches draw thousands across the U.S. Women’s marches demanding abortion rights drew thousands of people across the country on Sunday, the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established federal protections for the procedure.
Politics Nov 02 Portland’s citizens to vote on government changes in 2022 midterms Residents of Portland, Oregon, are voting on a ballot measure that would completely overhaul City Hall amid growing voter frustration over surging homelessness and crime.
Nation Oct 21 Oregon mayor to ban homeless camps on Portland streets, designate campsites An Oregon mayor plans to ban camping on Portland streets in the next year and a half. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said the aim is to gradually move people from street encampments to campsites designated by the city.
Nation Jul 28 Ongoing heat wave in the Pacific Northwest could break records Authorities are expanding capacity at some cooling centers as temperatures near triple digits are forecast to extend into the weekend.
Nation Jul 26 Weeklong heat wave scorches Pacific Northwest The temperatures in Portland, Oregon, could top 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday amid the hottest stretch of a weeklong heat wave in the Pacific Northwest region that rarely experiences such scorching weather.