This is KGW news at Sunrise.
Well, good morning.
Thanks for getting up with
us on this Sunday morning,
Mother's Day as well.
I'm Tim Gordon.
This morning on Sunrise,
a hiker and his dog need rescuing after
falling down a trail at Ecola State Park.
Video from the rescue crews
along with a warning for hikers.
Plus, Election Day is almost here in
Oregon what crews in Multnomah County are
doing to help everyone get their ballots in.
But before we get to all that,
let's check in with Mr.
Chris McGinnis for a quick
look at the forecast, Chris.
And that was a spectacular shot of
Mount Hood behind you a minute ago.
From the Dolls, I present to you
another spectacular shot of Mount Hood,
this from Dayton OR from the
Stoller Reserve vineyard.
I should say the Stoller
family estate in in Dayton.
And one thing you notice
aside from the sunrise.
Is it the camera starting to bop
around the breeze a little bit.
So that gusty E wind is
with us again this morning.
You see that up at Timberline with
the fir trees rocking in the breeze
and the sun is up and there is not
a cloud in the sky this morning.
So we are off and not running here,
63 at PDX at 67 in Hillsboro
pushing 70 in King City already.
Check this out.
Tillamook is,
it's 61 degrees.
Our modeling actually has Tillamook
getting into the mid 90s this
afternoon with the offshore breeze.
That is just unbelievable of course.
With the heat in the forecast again today,
the heat advisory remains in
effect through the day today for
Western Washington and Oregon.
And here's a look at the plan for today.
We're clear.
PDX will be in the mid 80s,
I think by lunchtime and back into
the low to mid 90s this afternoon.
That will be yet another record high.
Tim.
All right, Thanks a lot, Chris.
Well, we have new details on a
water rescue along the coast.
The victims were all students from
the Beaverton School District.
On Friday, authorities say four people ran
into trouble swimming near Tolavana Beach.
Two were able to get out on their own.
Firefighters rescued a third.
The 4th person they say has not been found.
Well, a man and his dog are now safe after
falling down a trail in Ecola State Park.
Video from the nearby coast
shows rescue crews from the air.
Saturday at around noon,
Cannon Beach fire crews say a
man and dog fell 75 feet down an
embankment on the Indian Beach Trail.
Crews rescued the pair and
say they were not hurt,
but warned hikers to stay on the trails,
keep animals on leashes and be
careful when on steep terrain.
Well, the high temps through the
weekend and into Monday mean
many people are out and about at
parks and events or on the water.
All this comes with a bit of a
warning from officials to make sure
that your fun is not cut short.
Here's Alma McCarty with the details.
I mean, it's going to be a great weekend.
I'm excited to see people out and about,
sun in the sky, boats on the water, a lot
of families and out here
and a lot of fishermen.
And with them the Coast Guard prepped to
handle all kinds of water emergencies.
It picks up in the summer as more
activity come out and as hotter
it gets and there's more people.
So and a weekend like this,
we'll probably respond to
probably about 10 cases.
And we have other agencies that
help us when they're not out on
calls, Petty Officer Asher
Ray Palomares explains.
They're checking to make sure
everyone's staying safe on the
Willamette and the Columbia.
Make sure you have your
required safety equipment,
which includes life jackets,
fire extinguishers,
and like life rings and
throwable stuff like that.
Staying cool in the record high heat
didn't require a boat or a beach.
Over in Vancouver, the city opened
up the splash pads this week,
one in Esther Short Park and
one here on the waterfront,
just in time for families
to pack the parks Saturday.
The free water feature open to the
public from dawn to dusk through the end
of the summer season back in Portland.
Pet parents got out earlier
for the doggy dash supporting
the Oregon Humane Society.
The weather could not be better.
It's still pretty cool.
We've got a lot of extra
precautions for the heat because
we want people, most importantly,
to be safe when they're here.
Laura Clink with the Humane Society
walked us through how to keep dogs
and cats safe this summer. It's
important to know the
limitations of your pet.
You know, being being in a cool
place either in the shade or inside,
is always going to be the safest bet.
If you see your pet having
signs of heat distress,
which include vomiting,
lethargy, excessive panting,
dry nose, then that's the type
time to seek veterinary care,
taking in this advice and
staying safe and cool.
Here's to enjoying the first
hot weather weekend of 2023.
Alma McCarty, KGW News.
Multnomah County elections workers
hope the hot weather doesn't distract
you from getting your ballots in,
and they're working extended
hours just to help you out.
So thank you for that.
Both the main elections office
on Southeast Morrison and the
Voting Center Express in Gresham.
We're open on Saturday.
They'll be open again on
Monday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
And on Tuesday,
that's Election Day from 7:00 AM to 8:00
PM And that's the election deadline,
of course.
Well, the office hours are
for anyone who has a problem,
from a lost ballot to a changed address.
And the same time you can get
things started before going
into the office in person.
They can start the process
on their own with
the order ahead replacement ballot online.
If none of their information has changed,
they can also call the office. And
we can help start
the process for them.
So to go online, visit
multnomahvotes.gov or call 5 O 3988 Vote.
That's 988. Vote again.
The deadline is this Tuesday, May 16th.
Well, the City of Vancouver is now
considering spending $12 million on a
prime piece of downtown real estate.
The open lot could become the Light
Rail Transit Center if the Interstate
Bridge project goes through. Of course,
the project is not a done deal yet.
It's Oregon lawmakers continue to debate,
putting up their share a
billion dollars for the bridge.
But Vancouver's mayor figures the
price is right for this property.
Even if a new bridge plan falls apart,
it's an open lot with a lot
of upside for the future of
transportation in Vancouver.
And the mayor likes the price.
The developer gave us quite a donation.
So it'll be a $12 million investment,
$12 million for 3.18 acres land that
appraisers say is worth 18 to 20
million at Evergreen and C streets.
It's on the east side of downtown,
next to the Vancouver Community Library
and some historic parts of the city.
But it is also adjacent to I5
and the planned Max light rail
route along the Interstate.
You can see the route in yellow
on this plan drawing for the
Interstate bridge replacement.
This will be the new transit mall
where light rail stops, where all of
our bus rapid transits come together,
where our local buses come together.
Mayor Ann McInerney Ogle says the city
has been eyeing this property since 2007.
It's been considered a good spot for
a transit hub before with the failed
Columbia River Crossing project.
We talked to a few people visiting
the library who like the idea of it.
This time around,
it's so central to the city core.
It seems like a good way to put together
all the cool things that are in the area
and really give people access to it.
As long as it's done safe and it's,
you know, secure and there's security
of some sort that's thought about
at least being so close to where I
bring my kiddos a lot, I think that's,
you know, I'm OK with it and.
For the the price in this area,
if we can get to go across the
bridge or go north or South,
I'm happy with that.
City Council will consider the deal
at a council meeting on Monday,
but they've already been working
on it and the mayor believes it
will be approved with the purchase
of this land in June with $12
million in city funds in place
and we'll be able to recoup
that. But this is an opportunity
for us to get things together,
control the development of this
particular site, little over 3 acres.
And then we'll work with IBR in the future.
But that's our big concern right now.
We need to make sure that Oregon
understands this is a project
that we desperately need.
Yeah, the mayor is a big proponent
of an I5 Bridge replacement.
In fact, she was down in Salem this
past week lobbying Oregon lawmakers
to do their part to make it happen.
A City Council meets tomorrow night
and the property is on the agenda.
Well, researchers at the University
of Oregon recently studied more than
22,000 messages between teenage girls.
What they found may surprise you coming up,
how certain pronouns and other
word choices can give you a glimpse
into someone's mental health.
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