Tractor shed on blueberry farm bursts into flames
Fire marshal investigates cause of blaze in Sara; 1 person goes to hospital By Will Campbell, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: May 10, 2021, 6:09pm
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A tractor shed near a house on a blueberry farm burst into flames Sunday evening, and firefighters don’t yet know what caused it. One person living on the property went to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
Dispatch received a 911 call at about 5:40 p.m. for smoke coming from a shed, or shop, at 18905 N.W. 41st Ave., in the Sara area of unincorporated Clark County, Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue Chief John Nohr said.
Winter storm brings inches of snow to Clark County
Slippery conditions made for day of fun for sledders, day of woe for drivers, stranded public works plows By Calley Hair, Columbian staff writer, and
Published: February 13, 2021, 6:26pm
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5 Photos Madden Dreier, 6, slides headfirst on Saturday morning while playing in the snow at Sorenson Park in Felida. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
The wintry storm that swept across the Pacific Northwest Thursday and Friday continued into Saturday afternoon, bringing snow accumulation as high as 12 inches in some areas of Clark County.
According to Andy Bryant, a hydrologist at the Portland office of the National Weather Service, the storm will likely peter out Saturday night in Portland and Clark County, with occasional flurries on Sunday and continued subfreezing temperatures.
Portland metro Friday traffic: 1 killed in rollover crash on SE Powell Boulevard
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Southeast Powell Boulevard near 24th Avenue early Friday.Image courtesy of Portland Police Bureau
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A driver was killed Friday morning in a rollover crash in Southeast Portland.
Portland police said the driver went off Powell Boulevard east of 24th Avenue, hit some poles, plowed through a TriMet bus kiosk and rolled his Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, which came to a rest in a parking lot.
Authorities responded about 5:45 a.m. and unsuccessfully tried to save the driver, who’s been publicly identified only as a 73-year-old Happy Valley man. There are signs a medical event may have contributed to the crash, according to police.
Portland Wednesday traffic: Slide closes Historic Columbia River Highway, again
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
Posted Jan 06, 2021
ODOT worked on a slide on the Historic Columbia River Highway near Angel s Rest in late December, 2020. Photo courtesy of ODOT
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A landslide has closed the Old Columbia River Gorge Highway between Wahkeena Falls and Angel Rest (Bridal Veil to Multnomah Falls) as of late Tuesday morning.
The Oregon Department of transportation said the closure will be in place for an extended period so geologists can assess the situation and determine what mitigation efforts can be used. The highway will then need to be cleared of debris.