PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a statewide extreme heat emergency Friday afternoon, warning the state's energy grid could be impacted by high temps anticipated through Tuesday.
The emergency declaration comes as the National Weather Service out of Portland is keeping an Excessive Heat Warning in place for the Willamette Valley and much of western Oregon and southwest Washington through the start of next week, with record heat likely in the triple digits.
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