More homes evacuated in wildfire near Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents of more homes have been told to evacuate because of a wildfire burning in a rural area west of Portland, officials said. The Scoggins Creek wildfire 2 miles northwest of Henry Hagg Lake started Friday afternoon. No ...
Gov. Kitzhaber declares fire emergency near Portland
PORTLAND — About 90 homes have been put on evacuation notice because of a wildfire burning in a rural area west of Portland. The Scoggins Creek wildfire 2 miles northwest of Henry Hagg Lake started Friday afternoon and has scorched 400 acres. No injuries ...
Southern Oregon's Dennis Richardson woos liberal Portland
Richardson says he needs to win Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties to unseat his opponent, Gov. John Kitzhaber. A city that prides itself on being liberal and “weird,” Portland finds itself courted by one of the most outspoken conservative ...
