Oregon
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NASA
Smoke Blankets Oregon
Dry thunderstorms that popped up over the Cascade Range on the evening of July 15, 2026, peppered Oregon and Washington with thousands of lightning strikes as they moved east across the states. By the following day, NASA satellites had begun to detect large numbers of wildland fires burning throughout central and eastern Oregon. Though initially small, these blazes strengthened as they were fanned by gusty winds…
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FirstNet, Built with AT&T is Connecting More First Responders Across Oregon
AT&T(link is external) is America’s public safety communications partner. In the nearly 5 years since we were selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to build and operate FirstNet®, we have moved quickly(link is external) to bring more coverage, boost capacity and drive new capabilities for Oregon first responders and the communities they serve – rural, urban and tribal. First responders…
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Press Releases
AT&T Invests More Than $250 Million Over 3-Year Period to Boost Local Networks in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At AT&T1, we’ve invested more than $250 million in our Oregon wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders. In 2017, AT&T made more than 1,200 wireless network coverage, capacity and speed upgrades in Oregon. We added new cell…
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Press Releases
Oregon to Transform Communications for Public Safety; Governor Brown Approves Buildout Plan for First Responder Network
RESTON, Va., Dec. 26, 2017 – Oregon is modernizing communications technology for its first responders. Today, Governor Kate Brown announced her decision to accept the First Responder Network Authority* and AT&T** plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community. FirstNet will bring advanced tools that will help Oregon’s first responders save lives and protect communities. “Our state’s first responders deserve…
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Press Releases
Amazon Announces Third Fulfillment Center for Portland to Create 1,000 Full-time Roles
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 18, 2017– Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open its third Oregon fulfillment center in Portland, which will create more than 1,000 full-time positions. The company recently announced an upcoming fulfillment center in Troutdale and Salem, in addition to the existing sortation center in Hillsboro and Prime Now hub in Portland. With the three upcoming fulfillment centers, Amazon will employ more than 3,500 full-time fulfillment associates across the state…
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Grom Audio Hosts Booth at Volvo IPD Garage Sale and Swap Meet in Portland, OR
Belmont, CA GROM Audio will be hosting a booth at the Volvo IPD Garage on May 17, 2014. GROM Audio, as the long standing partner of IPD, is delighted to take a part in this event. The annual IPD Garage Sale, Swap Meet and Car Show will take place in Portland, OR. GROM will showcase its latest GROM-MST3P Bluetooth, Android, iPhone…
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