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Longview air monitoring, water flushing complete after disaster
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (103+ words) LONGVIEW, Wash. (KATU) " The Washington Department of Ecology has concluded stationary and mobile air quality monitoring, saying the air quality is normal. The process of flushing water through Longview's dikes and ditches is also complete. Crews conducted 72 hours of p…...
Clover Fire west of Adrian hits 150 acres, with 11-foot flames in grass and brush
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (179+ words) katu. com ADRIAN, Oregon (CBS2) " Fire crews and aircraft responded to a fast-growing vegetation fire west of Adrian, Oregon, that expanded from an initial estimate of 100 acres to at least 150 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fire, known…...
Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (747+ words) by SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Scientists say climate change deserves much, but not all, of the blame. >>MORE WILDFIRE SEASON NEWS Thursday's study in the journal Science also estimated an increase in deaths from ozone attacking lungs, using previously…...
The robot revolution continues in Oregon with Texas-based company's opening in Beaverton
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (445+ words) by Steve Benham, KATU PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) " The company's pitch is that its robots can help businesses get jobs done that humans don't want to do anymore. "From cleaning floors to delivering boxes or food or whatever, over to security…...
Enoki the red panda joins Oregon Zoo, 'exploring, snacking & napping' in new habitat
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (277+ words) President Donald Trump makes an announcement on "Beautiful, Clean Coal" from the White House. PORTLAND, Ore. " Meet the newest resident at the Oregon Zoo " red panda Enoki is making herself welcome in her new habitat! Enoki was born on June…...
Mount Hood National Forest warns of lightning risk and wildfire danger
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (102+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) " The Mount Hood National Forest is using mother nature to remind people about the dangers of lightning and wildfires. KATU WILDFIRE SEASON COVERAGE "Lightning can cause embers to smolder for hours, days or longer in trees or…...
Chance of seeing the northern lights for Pacific Northwest on Thursday, Friday nights
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (278+ words) by Steve Benham, KATU PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) " A geomagnetic storm on the sun has ejected plasma into space, increasing the chance of residents in the Pacific Northwest of seeing an aurora Thursday and Friday nights, according to NOAA's Space Weather…...
Scientists warn Oregon could lose critical ocean data under federal cuts
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (23+ words) KATU Scientists warn Oregon could lose critical ocean data under federal cuts...
Firefighters battle 19-acre Kinney Ridge Fire near Detroit Lake, cause under investigation
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (165+ words) DETROIT, Ore. " Fire crews are working to contain a small fire burning about two miles southwest of Detroit Lake, according to the Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District. Initially reported Tuesday, the Kinney Ridge Fire is burning just over 19 acres in…...
Scientists' ocean observatory off Oregon, Washington will go dark under Trump funding cuts
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (458+ words) by ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press Funded by the foundation, the observatories have tracked everything from ocean circulation and marine ecosystems to climate change and extreme weather. Its data has been freely available and has informed more than 500 scientific publications. The…...