heat wave

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

Cooling shelters are open across western Oregon this week as temperatures rise above 100 degrees.

Local officials cautioned Oregonians to avoid lighting fires and to find ways to stay cool as temperatures spike this week.

Daytime highs are expected to be around 100 degrees in some places, and low temps will hover around 70 degrees.

California's grid operator issues different types of emergency notifications to consumers and utilities in an effort to prevent rotating power outages and uncontrolled blackouts.

A workers comp study says one day above 100 degrees can cause 15% more accidents, costing workers and employers millions. A new advisory panel may help the state improve its work heat rules.

During heatwaves, farmworkers are faced with a difficult choice: Keep working in the heat and risk their health, or stop working, which often means a pay cut they can’t afford.

Through bidirectional charging, owners of electric cars can sell energy to the grid or use it to power their homes. But will the technology, which is costly, become widespread?

Portland could see high temps in the 90s early next week, and Medford could reach 100 degrees.

State researchers offer recommendations on how schools can become more heat-resilient in the face of global warming. Proposed changes to state law could make it easier to build shade structures.

Oregon could see a much hotter July and August as the region shifts to an El Nino weather pattern later this year.

Workers from a variety of industries urged Cal/OSHA’s board to quickly pass new rules for hot, indoor workplaces.