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After multiple pass closures yesterday over the Cascades, more snow is expected in the higher terrain.

Vehicles without tire chains spun out on the Eastbound lane of I-90 approaching Snoqualmie Pass, forcing WSDOT officials to close the highway.

Firefighters are responding to nine small lightning-ignited wildfires Thursday night near Oakridge.  The cluster of fires have been dubbed the Middle Fork Complex, according to Willamette National Forest.  A type 2 fire crew and aviation resources have been ordered in an effort to put the blazes out, forest officials said late Thursday.  The fires range in sizes from less than an acre to 10 acres. The incidents are in the Fall Creek, Hills Creek Reservoir and north of Huckleberry areas near Oakridge.  "Two incidents are close to private lands and are our current priorities," the national...

Heatwave expected in northwest Oregon, southwest Washington July 29, 2021 GMT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Heat and wildfire danger is expected starting Thursday throughout northwestern Oregon, including Portland, and southwest Washington, weather officials said. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from 11 a.m. Thursday through 11 p.m. Saturday with temperatures nearing or surpassing 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). National Weather Service meteorologist John Bumgardner told the Statesman Journal it will be hot, but temperatures are not expected to reach levels experienced last...

Kaytlyn Gerbin is blazing trails in cell science and as an ultrarunner who has conquered Mount Rainier April 16, 2021 at 8:30 am Be a Geek of the Week! Fill out our questionnaire to be considered. Kaytlyn Gerbin, left, runs the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier. She completed the 93-mile loop in just under 19 hours. Her friend Tara Fraga helped with pacing between miles 30-55. (Ryan Thrower Photo) When Kaytlyn Gerbin moved to Seattle 10 years ago to attend graduate school at the University of Washington, a friend took her to Kerry Park in the Queen Anne neighborhood on her first visit. Th...