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