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August is Portland’s most sweltering month. Here are 10 ways to beat—or bring—the heat.

07/24/2019 By Brendan Nagle

News

What It's Like to Be Stuck on a Snowbound Amtrak Train for 36 Hours

Twenty-ish questions with someone who lived it.

03/01/2019 By Ryan Ashby

The Shakedown

We size up that drizzle from the sky.

02/26/2019 By Marty Patail

Weather

We called up the Canadian sensation, who told us we need to be prepared. Local meteorologists disagree.

Science

Meet the city's stormwatchers.

Winning Finds

In the cold November rain.

10/16/2017 By Eden Dawn

Dispatch

A first responder recounts the dramatic all-night effort to save more than 100 hikers.

Wildfires

Panicked by wildfires like Eagle Creek, some Oregonians want to bring in the world's largest air tanker. Gov. Brown throws a towel on that.

09/07/2017 By Ramona DeNies

The Sky Is Falling

The air is clearing, but it's still not completely safe.

Fashion News

With days and days of weather-related closures, Portland businesses need you to shop local now to keep them alive—and they're offering deals.

01/16/2017 By Eden Dawn

Winter Relaxation: Snow Day

Sleds to s’mores supplies to snow pants, here’s how to stock up for when the city shuts down.

12/13/2016 By Kelly Clarke