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Vince Jones-Dixon appears to win seat on Multnomah County Commission, dodging runoff by about 16 votes oregonlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oregonlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As the two-year anniversary of the historic and deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome approaches, Multnomah County leaders are gearing up to hold big oil companies responsible. The 2021 event, which lasted from June 24 through 29, 2021, saw temperatures in Portland reach an unprecedented high of 116 degrees. The remarkable heat event resulted in the deaths of 69 people in Multnomah County due to hyperthermia—with loss of life taking place throughout the entire Pacific. ....
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