Chas Hundley

Heat wave expected starting Sunday

With temperatures expected to reach between 92 and 96 degrees throughout the region starting Sunday, the Portland office of the National Weather Service is urging local residents to prepare for the first early heat wave of the year.

Brush up on wildfire evacuation levels now

Manning residents in 2023. Cherry Grove residents in 2024. Areas less than two miles from Gales Creek in 2022. Evacuations in recent years due to wildfires have become more commonplace in western Washington County. Do you know what the three evacuation levels are?

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