An Excuse For A Party?

I don’t know about you, but I’ll find any excuse to throw a party. With upcoming March holidays like Saint Patrick’s Day, the lesser-known Submarine Day or even the extremely […]

February 19: Honoring Vanport Survivors

When you think about NW Oregon’s biggest disasters, there are two that quickly come to mind. One is the Columbus Day Storm of 1962. And the other? The Vanport Flood […]

Hope Floats In New Orleans

Today, a floating house is unveiled. Sure, there are floating homes everywhere. In fact, one need only look towards the Willamette River to see a ton of them here in […]

Feeling The Wrath Of Water

Speaking of the dangers of flooding, check out the “Wrath of Water” video posted by our friends at the Portland Water Bureau. Make sure to watch around the two-minute mark […]

A Flood Of Information

Did you know that it’s Flood Safety Awareness Week? I’m sure you did, as floods are one of the disasters most likely to affect our area. Just think back over […]

Disaster Alert: Northwest Floods

I just got the following note in my e-mail and thought it was worth sharing: Lise –Right now is the worst part for the flood victims in Washington and Oregon […]

Jan. 9: What We’ve Been Up To

Since things are still busy around the Chapter, I thought I’d give a little rundown on what we’ve been up to today. First, as I alluded to yesterday, we wound […]

Jan. 8: What We’ve Been Up to

Did you hear the wind last night? It was CRAZY. I thought for sure my power was going to go out…at least I would have been prepared with these tips. […]

We’re Watching The Weather…Are You?

Man, are you tired of winter storms yet? I know there are some folks around here that surely are… Nonetheless, we’ve been gearing up for more — this time with […]