Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Last month’s record-breaking snowstorm left Portland reeling for days, but part of why the storm hit so hard was that it took the city by surprise — and a gap in Oregon’s ...
Author: Mike Benner (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — At least 609 cars were abandoned on Portland roads and freeways during the historic snowstorm last week, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation. Of the hundreds of cars abandoned, about 349 ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.– ODOT said it had to switch to a priority system in order to treat all of the areas hit by snow. The snow even led to a brief closure of Highway 199 in Josephine County. ODOT and ...
SOUTHERN OREGON – There are some school closures and delays Tuesday morning. Sutherlin School District and Dunsmuir High School are on two-hour delays. And there are a lot of closures Tuesday morning: Medford School District Ashland School District Grants Pass ...
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – A search and rescue training session turned into a real-life operation over the weekend. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday morning, a Brookings man called 911 and said he got a call from his ...
Update (02-27-23, 12:40 p.m.) – Northbound Interstate 5 has been reopened, but all vehicles are being screened and chain requirements are in effect to proceed north. Caltrans said all trucks are being held 10 miles north of Redding. Original Story: ...
(KGW) The winter weather event had a massive impact across the metro area from road conditions to shelters leaving many recovering from the aftermath. More coverage of Portland’s historic snowstorm at https://www.kgw.com/section/severe-we…. ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. — Portlanders woke up to frigid temperatures and icy roads Friday morning, but sunny skies pushed the air above freezing by around noon and allowed some of the roads to thaw out. Major roadways like ...
6:27 P.M. Update – According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, All lanes of Interstate-5 are open at Exit 14 in Ashland, following an earlier closure. Expect some delays in the area as queued traffic begins moving south. Currently there ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Wednesday’s near-record snowfall in Portland left the city’s runways gridlocked along with its roadways Thursday, with hundreds of flights canceled or delayed at Portland International Airport. By Friday morning, the number of canceled ...