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Let's put it this way: the number of emails we're getting about hot weather coverage is shooting up as fast as the temperature around here! I love email, because it lets all of us sound off on anything we want to, 24/7.
The sounds we're hearing right now? Well, 'twobears' wants us to stop saying anything more than we've said about the heat:
"I personally do not think that 105 degrees is excessive heat."
Hmmm. I'm wondering if 'twobears' just moved here from Phoenix.
Maria's email asked us to say more about carrying your pet when it's so hot: "PLEASE DO AN ANIMAL A FAVOR by alerting everyone that the sidewalks are as hot for the animals, especially dogs, as it is for our feet."
Businesses and PR people email endless story ideas with a hot weather or 'stay cool' twist. An example: "Come to the World Forestry Discovery Museum where the air is cool and the exhibits are too." Notice the weather tie in?
As the weather heads into record territory the next few days, I'm sure there will be more emails on the way. If you have something to say, you know where to find me:
bsussman@kgw.com
Enjoy the heat!
Bruce (Sussman)
If you don't have air conditioning, hints: Wet the inner collar of your shirtwith a spray bottle-- the cooling is outstanding. Put a heavy shirt (denum is good) in the rinse cycle of the washer and spin dry--put it on and wear it--the cooling is phenominal. I lived in the desert SW withour air conditioning--these hints work wonders.
Lola Burns
The reason I love Oregon so is its moderate temperatures. However, the past few days have dried my Oregon roots. I took the family to the beach to escape the heat. It was in the low 70s around Yahats where we were. I grimaced at the traffic and packed beaches, but it was well worth it to escape the blast furnace. It was weird yesterday when we returned home. We drove out of Lincoln City, where it was about 71 degrees; not even five miles from the coast on Hwy 18, the temperature jumped to 91 degrees! It gradually got hotter and hotter the closer we got to home. I look forward to cooler temps this week. Keep up the good work!