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Disaster Action Team Responses
On Sept. 12, a family living in a travel trailer in Forest Grove had a fire. The family of two, had no where to go, needed clothes and food. When […]
Football: It Could Maybe Be Cool
Despite the fact that I went to a Big 10 school, I’m not a huge football fan. Maybe it’s ‘cuz I grew up in Portland, where all we ever had […]
Come Celebrate Fiestas Patrias!
This weekend, apart from being busy with Ike, the Oregon Trail Chapter will be celebrating patriotic holidays, better known as “Fiestas Patrias.” We’re all headed out to Hillsboro Stadium to […]
Giving Peace A Chance
As I type, people are over at Portland State University exploring the historical struggle for peace and justice. One of those people is our own CEO, Thomas Bruner. Thomas is […]
Do You Know This Person?
Hmmm…does this person look familiar? Leave your guess at who it is in the comments!P.S. At least it sure LOOKS like someone we know who’s responding to Hurricane Ike. I […]
How We Spend Your Money
So you’ve been thinking about giving to the Disaster Relief Fund in advance of Hurricane Ike. But aside from wanting to know where your money goes, you want to know […]
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Hopefully you took the time to watch the animation that Robin posted yesterday that illustrates the different hurricane intensities. But for those of you who don’t like what may be […]
Tracking Ike
Adding to yesterday’s list, here are some more hurricane tracking resources for you: – Weather Undergound’s tropical section. Interactive maps, satellite views, global sea temperatures, etc. They also have a […]
Category 1, 2, 3…What’s the difference?
Category 1, Category 2, Category 3… so what’s the difference? Watch this. I wish I could show this animation to everyone – especially some media who blow off (no pun […]
VIDEO of Fireman Giving Cat CPR
Thanks to the anonymous commenter who provided us the actual video of the story I wrote about this morning. Here is firefighter Al Machado reviving the adorable feline: