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Troutdale, Oregon during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. | ©PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION).

Oregon Gov. Brown Declares Emergency As Heatwave Continues

Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency for most of Oregon through the end of July as a heatwave continues to pummel the state.

Jul 28, 2022

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CULTIVATE INITIATIVES CO-DIRECTOR Y’ISHIA ROSBOROUGH OF PORTLAND COOLS OFF WITH DOG “HADES” AT A COOLING STATION PUT ON BY CULTIVATE INITIATIVES AT SUNRISE CENTER IN PORTLAND, JUNE 28, 2021./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Multnomah County Officials Offer Cooling Shelters

Tuesday is expected to bring the hottest temperatures during this heat wave, when several places in the Willamette Valley could hit triple-digit temperatures.

Jul 26, 2022

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PEOPLE WITH HEAT STROKE NEED EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP./CHRISTINE TORRES HICKS,OHSU/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Amid Heat Wave, Organizations Distribute AC Units To Vulnerable Oregonians

Over the weekend, nonprofits distributed 500 air conditioning units to households in the Portland area thanks to a $5 million allocation from the Legislature.

Jul 26, 2022

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Millions Earmarked For Cooling, Heating, Clean Air Yet To Benefit Oregonians

Millions of dollars allocated to protecting thousands of Oregonians from extreme weather and smoke-filled air has yet to help anyone.

Jul 14, 2022

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Troutdale, Oregon during the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. | ©PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION).

Federal Funds Will Help Convert Schools To Shelters In The Next Heatwave

Multnomah County and Portland Public Schools have received federal funds to study schools as heat and smoke shelters.

Feb 15, 2022
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Despite Heat, Relatively Little Spent By Oregon Health Plan On Air Conditioners

Oregon’s innovative Medicaid program allows spending on “health-related” items, an area where the state hopes to gain more flexibility in the next Medicaid round.

Aug 16, 2021
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Salem-Area Heat-Related Deaths Include Unsheltered

Oregon’s total suspected death toll from the heat wave has risen to 116, according to the most recent numbers released by the state medical examiner’s office Wednesday.

Jul 14, 2021

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Dozens of people sat and played in the Ira Keller Fountain Park in Portland on June 28, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Nearly 1,000 Die In Northwest Heat Wave

The deaths stretched from Oregon through British Columbia, which was hit the hardest with nearly 800 fatalities.

Jul 6, 2021

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Hundreds Die In Northwest Heat Wave

From Oregon to British Columbia, temperatures set new highs, reaching more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit in one British Columbian town.

Jun 30, 2021

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Dozens of people sat and played in the Ira Keller Fountain Park in Portland on June 28, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon Heat Wave Linked To Hospitalizations And Drownings

Around 200 Oregonians have visited emergency departments or urgent care centers due to heat-related illness since the heat wave began Friday, according to data published by the Oregon Health Authority.

Jun 30, 2021