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FILE - A volunteer helps set up snacks at a cooling center established to help vulnerable residents ride out a dangerous heat wave on Aug. 11, 2021. The historic heat wave, which toppled all-time temperature records, killed more than 200 people in Oregon and Washington. Now, lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest are eyeing several emergency heat relief bills aimed at helping vulnerable populations. The proposed measures would provide millions in funding for cooling systems and weather shelters during future extreme weather events.

Deadly Northwest heat prompts legislation aimed at relief

FILE - A volunteer helps set up snacks at a cooling center established to help vulnerable residents ride out a dangerous heat wave on Aug. 11, 2021. The historic heat wave, which toppled all-time temperature records, killed more than 200 people in Oregon and Washington. Now, lawmakers in the Pacific Northwest are eyeing several emergency heat relief bills aimed at helping vulnerable populations. The proposed measures would provide millions in funding for cooling systems and weather shelters during future extreme weather events.

February 10, 2022, 3:07pm Latest News

As Oregon’s capital city sweltered under a deadly June heat wave, Bryleigh O’Neil and three roommates were unable to afford or find air conditioners. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: We’ll see mostly sunny skies through Sunday

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

February 10, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

We usually get a week or so of pleasant weather every February, it seems, going back looking at the record books. We can also get some cold and snowy weather. However, no snow this year is certain, and this week will go into the record books as a continuation of… Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Enjoy sunshine this week as dry spell continues

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

February 8, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Our dry spell continues and if we could get rid of all the clouds that tend to persist, we could shout with glee. Looking ahead for the rest of the week, clouds should be on the decrease and the sun should be shining more brightly even at the lower angle.… Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Ahead this week: Normal temperatures, no rain

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

February 6, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Saturday was National Weatherperson’s Day. What did I do on my special day? Not much other than enjoying the weak sunshine that graced our landscape. Thank goodness it was a quiet weather day as I wrote this column Saturday afternoon, with not so much to think about. Read story

Boats are covered with ice and snow at White Rock Lake, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Dallas. More than 200,000 homes and businesses lost power across the U.S.

Storm that slugged South, Midwest brings misery to Northeast

Boats are covered with ice and snow at White Rock Lake, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Dallas. More than 200,000 homes and businesses lost power across the U.S.

February 4, 2022, 8:45am Nation & World

A major winter storm dumped a foot (0.3 meters) or more of the snow in parts of the Northeast on Friday, a day after ice snapped tree limbs and power lines in Memphis, knocking out electricity to nearly 125,000 homes and businesses. Read story

Men play football on a soccer field in Chicago's Lincoln Park Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses.

As winter storm moves across U.S., ice becomes bigger concern

Men play football on a soccer field in Chicago's Lincoln Park Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses.

February 3, 2022, 7:37am Nation & World

A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path spread rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country on Thursday, knocking out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses and disrupting flights at the busy Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Winter’s chill will give way to warmer weekend

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

February 3, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

It was chilly Wednesday. We only reached 41 degrees as of 5 p.m. in Vancouver, which is the coldest high temperature since Jan. 1 when it was 34. The cold front slipping down the British Columbia Coast was slowly entering our area Wednesday. Sprinkles were scattered about as I wrote,… Read story

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter.

Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter.

February 2, 2022, 9:33am Latest News

There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow Wednesday to perform his Groundhog Day duties. Read story

A woman walks to a bus shelter on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive as a man waits in the shelter during the pre-dawn hours Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Chicago.  A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses.

Winter storm packing snow, freezing rain moves across U.S.

A woman walks to a bus shelter on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive as a man waits in the shelter during the pre-dawn hours Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Chicago.  A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses.

February 2, 2022, 8:18am Nation & World

A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the middle section of the United States on Wednesday as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, governors urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses. Read story

Ice clings to a strawberry in a field Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Plant City, Fla. Farmers spray water on their crops to help keep the fruit from getting damaged by the cold. Temperatures overnight dipped into the mid-20's.

Brrr! It got so cold in Florida, iguanas fell from trees

Ice clings to a strawberry in a field Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Plant City, Fla. Farmers spray water on their crops to help keep the fruit from getting damaged by the cold. Temperatures overnight dipped into the mid-20's.

February 1, 2022, 5:31pm Nation & World

A cold snap in Florida is different than in other places. We put on heavy coats when it’s 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). Read story