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ALT Photo of two children standing around a table covered in paint bottles and art supplies. Both children hold paintbrushes in their right hands to paint flowerpots held in their left hands.
ALT Cold water safety. Spring water conditions: periods of warm weather in the spring and early summer cause snowmelt to increase, causing rivers to run faster and colder than later in the summer. Dangers of cold water: cold water drains body heat up to 25x faster than cold air. It only takes water as cold as 60°F to cause dangerous physiological responses, even for confident swimmers. Cold water preparedness: wear a life jacket in and around water and dress for the water temp...not the air temp. Keep a close eye on children and pets near water. Know the signs of cold water shock.
ALT An infographic graphic from the National Weather Service (NWS) Portland showing that an "EXTREME HEAT WARNING" and "HEAT ADVISORY" is now in effect from Sunday, June 14 to Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Daytime temperatures from 92°F to 100°F with overnight lows of 63°F to 67°F are expected to impact the majority of the Willamette Valley from Sunday, June 14th through Tuesday June 16th, 2026. WHEN: 11 AM Sunday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday (June 14th-16th, 2026) Stay hydrated & take frequent breaks from the heat. Don't leave people or animals in vehicles. Check on those who are vulnerable to heat. Beware of cold water shock: wear personal flotation devices when swimming in local rivers and lakes.
ALT Title: National Safety Week May 18-May 22 with a graphic of a thermometer inside a triangular warning symbol. Headline: Heat Illness: It Doesn’t Have to be That Hot. An illustration that shows a grid of summertime barbeque icons along with items to keep you safe in the sun: a barbeque grill with flames leaping out of it, a hotdog, a pair of shishkebabs, a pitcher of ice water, a sunshine, a sun hat, a bottle of sunscreen.
ALT This is a universal retrofit foundation plate that bolts a house’s foundation to the sill plate, which can help reduce damage to an older home during an earthquake.
ALT This is a 50-gallon gas water heater that is strapped to nearby basement foundation walls to prevent it from tipping over in an earthquake.
ALT A heat map of the middle to west coast of the United States with the west coast shown in dark red, red being the hottest area, cooling from yellow to blue around the edges into Canada and California. Title: National Safety Week May 18-May 22 with a graphic of a thermometer inside a triangular warning symbol. Headline: 5th Anniversary of the Pacific Northwest Heat Dome.
ALT Project partners and elected officials including OR Senate President Rob Wagner, OR State Rep. Daniel Nguyen, Multnomah County Commissioner Meghan Moyer, and Metro Councilor Christine Lewis participate in a groundbreaking ceremony with hard hats and shovels at the Jamii Court groundbreaking event.
ALT A measure tape shows a large void under the street at NE 47th Avenue and Halsey Street
ALT Trees and powerlines blocking NW Cornell Road between the tunnels on March 27, 2026.
ALT Soil and trees are washed out down a hill - viewed from the edge of the road.
ALT A group of over 40 housing professionals convenes with Portland Housing Bureau staff to discuss Cooperative Housing.
ALT Slide from the Cooperative Convening reading: "Residential Cooperatives. Residential cooperatives are living arrangements where residents pool together resources to purchase a property they share. Usually in the form of a cooperative corporation. They are membership-based organizations that make rules about their living spaces, make decisions together, share resources, share space, and often share community." Housing cooperatives have been around since the 19th century and exist across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. There are many types of residential cooperatives. Fourplexes, apartment buildings, mobile home parks, city blocks, or houses that are simply in the same city can pool together property, money, and shared labor to bring costs down and build community.
ALT Slide from the Cooperative Convening reading: "Shared-Equity Housing: An umbrella term, preferred by some practitioners, to refer to different types of living arrangements that involve cohabitation and/or the sharing of profit. Some types of shared-equity housing include: Community Land Trusts, deed-restricted homes, limited-equity housing cooperatives, or resident-owned communities (ROCs)"
ALT Slide from the Cooperative Convening reading: "What is Co-Housing? According to the Co-Housing Association of the United States: Co-Housing is an intentional, collaborative neighborhood that combines private or collectively owned homes with shared responsibilities, common indoor and outdoor spaces designed to support an active and interdependent community life. Co-Housing is not a financial or legal model, but rather a descriptive term that emphasizes the active participation of residents in everything from design, relationships, shared space, and governance."
