Portland has worst air quality in the US as wildfire smoke lingers

Wildfire smoke sends more Oregonians to emergency rooms

Days of poor air quality from thick wildfire smoke are pushing more Oregonians into emergency rooms and urgent care clinics, state health officials say.

Lars Larson: Choking on the smoke of bad policies

By Lars Larson NW and national radio host, . The Northwest Nonsense Nothing sharpens up my focus on failed leadership in the Pacific Northwest like waking up to unbreathable air. More than 2 million acres have burned in Oregon and half a million acres in Washington. Portland now has air quality that ranks among the...

Portland has worst air quality in the US as wildfire smoke lingers

Portland was ranked by IQ Air as having the worst air quality in the world on Wednesday due to smoke from local wildfires.