Jeff Thompson

The Bird Alliance of Oregon hasn’t yet pinpointed what spurred the swifts to abandon their roost, or whether they’ll return this year.

The average air quality in several areas east of the Cascades is expected to remain at levels considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups” over the next few days.

Between the start of fire season in June and late last week, the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon and Washington has recorded 100 human-caused fires.

High temperatures in the triple-digits are likely in many areas of Oregon and Southwest Washington, and overnight temperatures in some areas could remain above 70.

Portland State University was closed for a second day as protesters continued to occupy a campus library. Administrators and demonstrators said Wednesday morning that negotiations had fallen apart overnight.

For months, students and faculty have been demanding that the school sever any ties with the company, due to its weapons manufacturing divisions and its ties to Israel.

Winter weather advisories are again in place for the Coast Range and Cascades Wednesday night through at least Friday morning.

The citys Urban Forestry Department is waiving tree removal fees for people whose properties were damaged in storms earlier this month.

RSV cases have remained flat, but Oregon is seeing spikes in influenza and COVID-19 positivity rates.

A spokesperson for the National Weather Service said that snowfall for places like Timberline and Mt. Hood Meadows this weekend could be somewhere between 12 and 24 inches.