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Timeline: Atmospheric river impacts on Oregon, Washington this weekend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An unseasonably strong and late atmospheric river is expected to impact much of the Pacific Northwest on the first weekend of June. Atmospheric rivers are a common occurrence during the winter months for the west coast, but this weekend’s wet weather event is abnormally late. Over half of Portland’s monthly rainfall for June is expected to accumulate within the first few days of the month. Portland normally sees 1.63″ of rain in June, but forecast models are predicting over an inch of rain from Saturday to Monday.
Lake Oswego School District’s new bus barn is under construction
The Lake Oswego School District recently started construction of a new bus barn at 6333 Lakeview Blvd. The facility will replace the current barn on Southwest Beasley Way and will house 66 buses. The district embarked on this project because it wanted a bigger facility in better condition that could undergo electrification upgrades, among other reasons. The district received approval for the project following a land use dispute put forward...
Downtown Portland could see 200,000 visitors Saturday; event organizers say plan ahead
More than 200,000 people are expected to show up in downtown Portland Saturday for several big events. Organizers have urged people to plan ahead and take public transit if possible. The Rose Festival’s City Fair and Starry Nights small business event will be happening throughout the day. Pedalpalooza’s Bike Summer...
City of Portland, Multnomah County address letters demanding residents pay homeless, preschool taxes — even though they already paid
PORTLAND, Oregon — Local government is finally responding after a flurry of calls, emails and complaints about demand letters claiming people owe money for new taxes meant to fund homeless services and preschool — even though they already paid. In a joint statement released Friday, Metro, Multnomah County...
Drawn and quartered by Portland’s tax collectors: Steve Duin column
Six months ago, flush with holiday spirit, Portland’s Revenue Division should have mailed out thank-you notes. The local tax collectors have a list of the “high-income” households that fund both Metro’s Supportive Housing Services and Multnomah County’s Preschool for All. They should have reached out personally to every one of them to say:
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