An unusually early heat wave is expected to start Saturday and last through Monday in parts of the Pacific Northwest
"weather phenomenon in 2021 that prompted record temperatures and deaths across the region.
King County, home to Seattle, directed transportation operators such as bus drivers to let people ride for free if they're seeking respite from the heat or heading to a cooling center. The county's regional homeless authority said several cooling and day centers will be open across the county. In response, Oregon passed a law requiring all new housing built after April 2024 to have air conditioning installed in at least one room. The law already prohibits landlords in most cases from restricting tenants from installing cooling devices in their rental units.
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