Gunfire, brawls as far-right and far-left protest groups clash in Portland

No injuries reported as the two rival sides fought, doused each other in what appeared to be bear spray and broke car windows.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gunfire-brawls-protest-groups-clash-portland-n1277423
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Giant rare moonfish washes up on Oregon coast

Seaside Aquarium says colorful fish, which weighs more than 100lb, has caused ‘quite the stir’

An unusual sight has appeared on the usually mild northern Oregon coast: a large, washed-up, colorful opah fish, weighing around 100lb.

Related: Opah, the world’s first warm-blooded fish species, flaps fins to generate heat

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/20/moonfish-opah-fish-oregon-coast
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Oregon Bootleg Fire: Evacuations as largest US fire burns 300,000 acres

The Bootleg Fire has burned an area larger than New York City and forced thousands to evacuate.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57890935
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Oregon wildfire causes miles-high ‘fire clouds’ as flames grow

Pyrocumulus clouds viewable from 100 miles away as Bootleg fire grows beyond size of New York City

Smoke and heat from a huge wildfire in south-eastern Oregon are creating giant “fire clouds” over the blaze – dangerous columns of smoke and ash that can reach up to six miles (10km) in the sky and are visible from more than 100 miles (160km) away.

Authorities have put these clouds at the top of the list of the extreme fire behavior they are seeing amid the Bootleg fire, the largest wildfire burning in the US. The inferno grew on Friday to about 377 sq miles (976 sq km), an area larger than New York City, and was raging through a part of the American west that is enduring a historic drought.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/16/bootleg-fire-oregon-fire-clouds-pyrocumulus
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Wildfires rage in California and Oregon amid scorching heatwave

Firefighters working in searing heat are struggling to contain the largest wildfire in California so far this year.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/12/wildfires-rage-in-california-and-oregon-amid-scorching-heatwave
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Wildfires spark evacuations in 3 U.S. states and Canada amid heat wave

The extreme heat wave gripping the Western United States and Canada is spurring wildfires in several U.S. states and British Columbia.

Driving the news: Evacuations orders were issued in California, Oregon, Idaho, and B.C., while two Arizona firefighters died when their aircraft crashed while a responding to a wildfire in Mohave County in the state’s north, per a Bureau of Land Management statement.

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#BeckworthComplexFire has jumped US 395. Evacuation orders reinstated for Rancho Haven and Flanigan Flats communities. Take immediate steps to protect large animals and livestock. Details forthcoming. @washoecounty @WashoeSheriff @blmnv @USFSPlumas pic.twitter.com/J490FKZsBz

— Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue (@TMFPD) July 11, 2021

• Oregon’s Bootleg fire was threatening transmission lines that supply California with power after doubling in size to 120 square miles on Saturday.
• A huge wildfire in Northern California’s Plumas National Forest “generated its own lightning,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
• In Canada, a new wildfire near Vernon, British Columbia, the Becker Lake fire, on Saturday triggered evacuations as it burned across some 25 acres of land, according to local news outlet Castanet.

Evacuation orders: The Northern California blaze, the combination of two fires in the Plumas National Forest known as the Beckwourth Complex, saw the evacuation of 2,800 people and the closure of the forest as it burned across some 55 acres in total, per AP.

• The southern Oregon wildfire triggered mandatory evacuations as it threatened some 3,000 homes, CBS News notes.
• A brush fire in Southern California’s eastern San Diego County saw two Native American reservations evacuated on Saturday.
• There were also evacuations in the small, remote community of Dixie in north-central Idaho, according to AP.

Of note: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday built on his emergency proclamation made a day earlier to free up additional energy capacity.

• Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) issued an emergency declaration for wildfire on Friday that mobilized National Guard firefighters and aircraft to assist in firefighting efforts.

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.

Source: https://www.axios.com/wildfires-evacuations-california-oregon-idaho-9f792bee-bc91-4a8b-b201-bdbfdce92cae.html
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Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccination rate hits 70 percent

Approximately 70 percent of adults in Oregon have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s health department said Friday. 

Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/561448-oregons-covid-19-vaccination-rate-hits-70-percent
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Portland soared to 116 degrees – hotter than Dallas, Miami and LA have ever been

Meanwhile, on the other side of the country Boston was forecast to hit nearly 100 degrees and New York City could feel like 105 degrees.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/portland-soared-116-degrees-hotter-dallas-miami-la-have-ever-n1272617
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Portland police declare riot, arrest five on anniversary of George Floyd murder

Law enforcement officials in Portland, Ore., declared a riot and arrested five people on Tuesday following a demonstration held to mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder….

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/555495-portland-police-declare-riot-arrest-five-on-anniversary-of-george-floyd
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The Article Was Written/Published By: Cameron Jenkins

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Oregon counties vote to secede to Idaho

Voters in five rural Oregon counties approved measures on Tuesday to consider joining the state of Idaho, a part of a long-shot grassroots movement to break with a state dominated by liberal voters west of the…

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/554332-oregon-counties-vote-to-secede-to-idaho
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Water crisis deepens on California-Oregon line

Federal regulators shut off irrigation water to farmers from a critical reservoir and said they wouldn’t send extra water to dying salmon or to wildlife refuges.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/worst-day-water-crisis-deepens-california-oregon-line-n1267479
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Oregon GOP lawmaker opened door to let far-right crowd with rifles into state Capitol, now facing charges

In December, Oregon State Representative Mike Nearman (R), was caught on camera opening a locked door of the state Capitol to let far-right demonstrators, some carrying rifles and bear mace, into the building. He then scuttled around the building and reentered through another door. — Read the rest

Source: https://boingboing.net/2021/05/03/oregon-gop-lawmaker-opened-door-to-let-far-right-crowd-with-rifles-into-state-capitol-now-facing-charges.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oregon-gop-lawmaker-opened-door-to-let-far-right-crowd-with-rifles-into-state-capitol-now-facing-charges
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Hundreds report abnormal menstruation after being teargassed during Portland protests

More than 1,000 report cramping, increased bleeding and other health issues, challenging claims teargas has minor impact

More than a thousand people reported lasting health effects after being exposed to teargas during protests in Portland, Oregon, last summer, according to a newly published scientific study.

Nearly 900 people reported abnormal menstrual cycles, including intense cramping and increased bleeding, that began or persisted days after their initial exposure to the teargas. Hundreds of others complained of other negative health impacts, including severe headaches, nausea, diarrhea, and mental health concerns.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/29/teargas-protest-menstrual-cycles-health-impact
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Portland police arrest 100 protesters

Portland police arrested roughly 100 protesters Friday night amid a new wave of protests in the city.

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/543065-portland-police-arrest-100-protesters
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When car thief notices kid was left alone in stolen car, he returns to scold the mom

Soon after a gentleman in Beaverton, Oregon stole an SUV from a supermarket parking lot, he noticed a 4-year-old strapped into the back seat. Furious, he made a U-turn and found the child’s mom, whereupon he berated her for her negligence, ordered her to get her child out of the car, and threatened to call the cops. — Read the rest

Source: https://boingboing.net/2021/01/18/when-car-thief-notices-kid-was-left-alone-in-stolen-car-he-returns-to-scold-the-mom.html
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Oregon doctor and staff refuse to wear masks during pandemic, calling Covid ‘common cold’

The doctor, Steven LaTulippe, made the comments during a Nov. 7 “Stop the Steal” election really in Salem.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oregon-doctor-staff-refuse-wear-masks-during-pandemic-calling-covid-n1249737
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Exploding whale film gloriously restored in 4K

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Florence, Oregon dynamiting a beached whale, the owners of the original film footage had it expertly restored and scanned in glorious meaty wet 4K. Now you can discern individual falling chunks of blubber and everything. — Read the rest

Source: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/12/exploding-whale-film-gloriously-restored-in-4k.html
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2 drug legalization measures on Oregon ballot

War veterans with PTSD, terminally ill patients and others suffering from anxiety are backing a ballot measure that would legalize controlled, therapeutic use in Oregon of psilocybin mushrooms

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/2-drug-legalization-measures-on-oregon-ballot-oregon-experience-ballot-drug-addiction-veterans-b1078638.html
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Portland police precinct set on fire during protest

A police precinct in Portland, Ore., was set on fire by protesters after police declared a riot Sunday night, police said. The event was declared a riot shortly after 11 p.m. and demonstrators we…

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/513332-portland-police-precinct-set-on-fire-during-protest
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Trump sending more federal agents to Portland in significant increase in force at courthouse

The Trump administration has planned to send more federal officers to Portland as the situation heightened over the weekend between demonstrators and agents.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-portland-protests-courthouse-federal-agents-police-oregon-a9640901.html
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