AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWildfire Watch (Oregon): Wasco County issued Level 1 “BE READY” evacuation orders near Dufur Gap Road as the Grasshopper Fire keeps pushing smoke and risk across central and eastern Oregon. Wildfire Recovery (Warm Springs): The Bench Fire has left the Warm Springs Reservation without power or clean water for nearly a week, with rebuilding expected to take years even as the fire is only about one-third contained. Local Governance & Safety (Portland): The Better Burnside Coalition says Portland’s West Burnside repaving is a missed chance to redesign for safer crossings and better bus access, warning it could lock in a high-crash corridor. Sports & Community (Portland/WNBA): A Portland rally backed Sophie Cunningham and the “Save Girls’ Sports/Save Title IX” message as the Trans Sports debate follows the Fever on the road. Arts & Culture (Pacific Northwest): Vancouver’s Rebecca Anstine Gallery is hosting “Impressions of the Pacific Northwest,” pairing plein air painter Oleg Ulitskiy with Elizabeth Ganji. Animal Welfare (Medford): Southern Oregon Humane Society broke ground on a new shelter expected to finish by late 2027, doubling capacity and adding a veterinary hospital and outdoor spaces.
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