Five ways the West is broiling under historic heat wave Christopher Wilson
The summer of 2021 has been brutal in the western portions of North America, as oppressive heat has resulted in record high temperatures, extreme drought, raging wildfires and death.
Over the past month, record high temperatures have been reached at the airports in Las Vegas (117 degrees Fahrenheit) and Seattle-Tacoma (108), while it’s likely the record high for the state of Utah was also tied (117). Portland, Ore., broke its record high for three consecutive days in late June, eventually reaching 116 (the previous high, 107, was set in 1965). Canada had the same distinction, with the record climbing to 121, shattering the previous mark of 113 set in 1937.
Western U S readies for scorching heat this weekend washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
HERMISTON â Farmworker advocates and community groups will host a vigil Saturday, July 3, in Hermiston, in honor of a Marion County farmworker who died while working through extreme heat in St. Paul last weekend and to discuss policies and regulations for protecting workers.
The vigil will take place at 2 p.m. at the United Farmworkers office at 220 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston.
The vigil is hosted by representatives of the United Farmworkers Foundation, Oregon Farmworkerâs Union and Pineros Y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste, an organization dedicated to empowering farmworkers and Oregonâs Latinx families. It is one of three happening statewide on June 3, with the other two happening in Portland and St. Paul.
As California Drops COVID-19 Guidelines, Masking Still Important To Protect Unvaccinated, Experts Say ijpr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ijpr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
California’s masking guidelines allow fully vaccinated people to go maskless in several indoor settings. But there are still plenty of reasons that you and the people around you can benefit from wearing masks, according to public health experts.