SALEM — The Oregon Department of Environmental quality has issued an air quality advisory for several urban areas across the state due Smog, including both Hermiston in Umatilla County and Ontario in Malheur County. Residents in impacted areas are urged to limited outdoor time and strenuous activates. See the full update from the DEQ below;
(Press release from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality)
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory beginning Tuesday morning, July 21, 2026, for the Portland metro area, Salem, Hermiston and Ontario due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog. DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026…