November 2006 Archives

Before the cold air moved in and the snow started flying, Sunday's storm made this the wettest November ever recorded in several Oregon cities.

Portland Airport: 11.65" of rain. Old record was 11.57" in 1942

Troutdale: 12.59" of rain. Old record was 11.80" in 1960

Vancouver: 12.97" of rain. Old record was 12.92" in 1942

Astoria: 20.22" of rain. Old record w...

>> Continue reading: All Time Rain Record!

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Happy Thanksgiving! Just in time for the Friday shopping frenzy, my Northwest Weather Calendar is available at all Portland area Albertsons, GI Joe's and Pro Photo Supply in NW Portland. We've dropped the price this year to $8.88 (gee, how'd we come up with that number?), and the proceeds continue to go to the Business Education Compact.

Check them out at http://www.becpdx.org.

What's a We...

>> Continue reading: The KGW Weather calendar is out!

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By Pat Dooris 11/16/06

Riding into last night's storm aboard our helicopter Sky 8, was one of the most thrilling and terrifying things I've done in a long time.

I should have known it would be a special night, when our new pilot Daron Larsen, said we'd have to drive to Troutdale to get on board.

>> Continue reading: A Rough Ride Into The Storm

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by Len Bergstein
Political Consultant
for kgw.com

Historic evening -- with the Governor gaining momentum for a second term and majorities in both houses to move his agenda [education/higher ed, healthcare, alternative energy. Gov's victory can be traced to strong showing in special session, building a strong team [Jim Ross running campaign, Lisa Grove message strategy, Josh Karden and Tim Nesbitt]. Pat Egan as Gov's ...

>> Continue reading: 2006 Election: Takeaways

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It’s clear that the Democrats have won a majority in the US House of Representatives. There are already 20 clear pick-ups of Republican seats and currently, no Democrat is falling behind. There are still approximately 2 dozen races that could increase this margin.
It is clear that we have been able to harness the desire for change and that the hard work of thousands of men and women across the country is making a difference. This will p...

>> Continue reading: Harnessing the Desire for Change: from Rep. Earl Blumenauer

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The following is a blog from KGW political analyst Len Bergstein

At the start of the 2006 election cycle,Oregon voters appeared ready for big change. Pollsters talked about"cranky,angry voters" who felt Oregon was headed in the wrong direction. But here on election eve, it appears that Oregon will be an island of status quo while change rips through the rest of the country. Oregonians appear ready to:

>> Continue reading: Oregon General Election 2006

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