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PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Day two of the heat wave has arrived and could be even hotter than yesterday. High clouds have moved in from the south, but they will clearing out as the day progresses. Temperature forecasts remain on track to be the hottest day of the year.

After 29+ years working for a small company outside of Newberg, Mike Secrist hung up his hat as a mechanical engineer. At first he volunteered refurbishing bikes for Love Inc. and later joined the Re-tired Recyclers of Newberg, a group founded in 1996. The Recyclers have fixed broken and donated bikes, refurbishing...

EUGENE, Ore. - An "extreme heat watch" is in effect for several regions across Oregon, including the central and south Willamette Valley. This warning begins Friday morning and will continue through Sunday evening. The Medford National Weather Service office has also issued an "excessive heat warning" for Southwest...

CORVALLIS (AP) — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State University. Long after the flames died out, Michelle Emmons, a local environmental advocate, could still smell...

Oregon residents are bracing for a reduced air quality this weekend as the state contends with the twofold menace of heatwaves and wildfires. Information from KOIN indicates that the National Weather Service has issued an Air Quality Advisory across the Willamette Valley from Saturday morning through Monday night,...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KVAL) — Oregon State University (OSU) researchers are advancing efforts to equip dog-like robots for scientific exploration on Mars, following a series of experiments conducted this month at White Sands National Park, OSU shared in a news release on Thursday. The park serves as a Mars analog...

A Wilsonville man has been sentenced to 55 months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges including assault and driving under the influence, following a car crash that left three people injured. Raul Emilio Vazquez, 24, admitted to his role in the November 17, 2024, accident, and faced a Clackamas County...

Portland, Ore. (KOIN) — Summer sunshine is not only impacting Portland area temperatures, but also the air quality. Wildfire smoke from western fires will start working its way east this weekend. The combined high heat, increase in surface ozone, and wildfire smoke will reduce the air quality along the Willamette...

First Alert Weather Days: Friday-Monday for extra hot temps. Hot start to the school year for many kids next week. Don’t forget to download our FOX 12 Weather App to stay ahead of the forecast! Get real-time radar, updates from our team, and exclusive content right at your fingertips. Check out the latest episode of...

The plan to supply Albany’s Talking Water Gardens with a pump from Cox Creek has hit a snag. I noticed this on a bike ride to the constructed wetlands on Thursday evening. As I reported Monday, the city had just started the pumping, water was cascading down the main falls, and the lower and upper ponds had started to...