News, Weather and Travel
Television
Networks
Broadcast TV Stations
- KATU Channel 2 – Portland
- KEPR Channel 19 – Pasco, WA
- KGW Northwest News Channel 8 – Portland
- KING Channel 5 – Seattle
- KIRO Channel 7 – Seattle
- KOIN Channel 6000 – Portland
- KPTV Channel 12 – Portland
- KVEW Channel 42 – Kennewick, WA
Newspapers
Oregon
- The Bend Bulletin – Bend, OR
- East Oregonian – Pendleton, OR
- The Oregonian – Portland, OR
Washington
- Seattle Times – Seattle, WA
- Tri-City Herald – Richland, Kennewick, Pasco, WA
National
- AJR NewsLink – links to U.S. major metros online sponsored by American Journalism Review
- Internet Public Library: Online Newspapers – links to online newspapers from throughout the United States and the world
- The New York Times– registration required, but it is free; articles can be emailed
- USA Today
- The Washington Post – articles can be emailed
- Yahoo! News
Weather
- CNN – Weather – four-day forecasts of U.S. and world cities
- Intellicast – five-day forecasts of weather in cities throughout the world
- Interactive Weather Information Network – includes local, national, and world weather plus active flash flood, flood, severe thunderstorm, and marine warnings
- National Weather Service – Portland
- Oregon Dept. of Transportation Road Report – “This page provides motorists with information on weather-related road conditions during the winter months. Regular updates begin in November and are maintained until April or May (depending on the weather).” It includes a link to traffic video cameras across the state.
- Washington Mountain Pass Reports – Washington DOT; includes a link to video cameras on many of the passes
- The Weather Channel
- Weather Underground – permits users to search for forecasts for cities and to create a list of multiple U.S. and international cities whose current conditions are displayed when this site is accessed.
- World Climate – world-wide historical weather data
- Yahoo! Weather – five-day forecasts of U.S. and world cities; Pendleton forecast set as default
Travel
- Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation – information on the history, culture, government, and current issues facing the Confederated Tribes
- GORP: Great Outdoor Recreation Pages – National Parks, Forest Wilderness, Wildlife, Hiking
- Online Highways – produced by Northwest Travel, Oregon Coast, and Oregon Outside magazines, this site links to travel information on Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia
- Travel Oregon Online – sponsored by the Oregon Tourism Commission; includes sights and attractions, calendar of events, lodgings, and activities
- Oregon Coast Chambers of Commerce – mailing addresses and phone numbers for 25 Oregon Coast chambers of commerce plus links to websites for each chamber which has a web page
- Oregon State Parks – information on parks, calendar of events, and online reservations
- City of Pendleton
- Pendleton, Oregon Chamber of Commerce – includes a slide show about Pendleton as well as links to lodging, recreation, dining, and entertainment
- Portland International Airport – includes arrivals and departures as well as construction advisories
- Rand McNally: Road Construction – “Find out about road construction projects in the U.S. and Canada that may affect your trip”; updated twice a month – must calculate a route before you can view road construction.
- Washington State Parks Home Page – photographs and maps of Washington state parks plus information on making reservations
- Washington State Tourism Home Page
- Washington Travel Information Sources – links to chambers of commerce throughout the state of Washington
