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As climate change driven by global temperature increases continues, we're taking an in-depth look at two industries home in the Pacific Northwest, timber and agriculture. We’ll look at the threats to their overall existence courtesy of climate change and how our panel of experts envisions each of them surviving.

Recall election day in California, preparing for possible violence in D.C., and a big bridge closure in downtown Portland

President Biden backs embattled California Governor, closer to COVID vaccines for young children, and another billionaire blast off

On the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, digital journalist Sam Campbell talks to four Veterans about their connections to 9/11, the human cost of war, and, after two decades, was it all worth it?

Joseph is driving solo again this week and he has a look at a weekend forecast with some pleasantly cool temperatures and great late-summer days. Plus, he takes us out to PIR for a preview of this weekend’s fast cars and family festival at the Grand Prix of Portland.

Fire season heats up again, President Biden’s patience wears thin ,and the future of Interstate 5 through Portland

New deaths blamed on Hurricane Ida, a Silicon Valley trial for the ages, and no COVID vaccine requirement for Portland Police

Portland to vote on messing with Texas, the end of the line for Gen. Robert E. Lee, and President Biden talks climate change

The week kicks off with heat and wildfire smoke around the Willamette Valley. Kelley and Joseph dive into our relentless summertime heat back in Portland with details on when smoke may clear and when cooler temperatures might set in.

Fire, ice, heat. Three distinct and deadly weather events in the Pacific Northwest that made headlines around the world. But, can we blame climate change, alone, for what happened? And, despite the differences between the three events, the same thing made each of them significantly worse.