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More than half of Northwest in severe, extreme drought, Oregon in historic dry period

  • Alex Baumhardt

Nearly 80% of the Northwest is in a drought this summer, with more than half in a severe or extreme drought, according to a July analysis and September data from the U.S. Drought Monitor at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That’s due in large part to a lack of spring rain. Between April and […]

Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river cause outages
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Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river cause outages

  • By Noah Noteboom Columbia Gorge News

THE GORGE — The Pacific Northwest and the Columbia River Gorge have experienced two significant weather episodes over the past week. Starting …