It’s been one week since Portland had its hottest day in recorded history — and that came on the heels of two days that were also record breaking. 116 degrees. What do we make of it? Is this a one off or a scary preview of our future? On the second half of the show, criminal justice reporter Noelle Crombie talks about the unprecedented death toll tied to the heat wave. We talked about what we know about those who lost their lives

On the first half of the show,, staff writer Kale Williams discusses the heat dome that turned Portland and much of Oregon on its head for three days. We talked about how climate change plays a role, what scientists say about the phenomenon and what we can do to prepare.

What we know as of Sunday:

- Umatilla construction worker died in trailer, his 6 year old survived

- There will be a next time

- 90 year old Washington County woman was one of the dead

- Sebastian Francisco Perez dreamed of being a parent

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