A surface inversion is preventing the normal mixing of air, meaning pollutants will remain trapped at lower altitudes.

BOTTOM LINE: Idaho visits Portland State after Jack Payne scored 23 points in Idaho’s 80-67 win over the Sacramento State Hornets. The Vikings are 5-1 in home games. Portland State is second in college basketball with 44.8 points in the paint led by Terri Miller Jr. averaging 8.7.

According to Oregon and California’s fire departments, trucks were stopped in Davis, California, just outside Sacramento, for maintenance and safety checks, and those trucks continued onward. Photos and news coverage confirm that trucks from other states were assisting firefighters in Los Angeles.

PacifiCorp emphasized that the announcement involved financing assistance, not a grant, and that nothing was set in stone.

Malheur County Commissioner Ron Jacobs told proponents of the Greater Oregon movement that Malheur County Court would decide on whether to support a bill to create a commission at the Oregon Legislature to meet with Idaho lawmakers about shifting central and eastern Oregon counties to Idaho. (The Enterprise/FILE)

Portland State aims to stop its six-game slide with a win against Idaho. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

The proposed bill would ban DEI offices and positions on college campuses and allow funds dedicated to those resources to be used for in state tuition scholarships.

Idaho Vandals (7-9, 2-1 Big Sky) at Portland State Vikings (9-6, 1-1 Big Sky) Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho visits Portland State after Jack Payne scored 23 points in Idaho's 80-67 win over the Sacramento State Hornets.

The Oregon Legislature meets Tuesday for a 160-day "long" session, one facing big demands for funding toward some of the state's most pressing problems.

Boise St. at Colorado St., 8:30 p.m. Duquesne at La Salle, 11 a.m. Holy Cross at Army, 11 a.m. Marquette at Providence, 11 a.m. Navy at Boston U., 11:30 a.m.

Black Rock Coffee Bar, founded in Oregon and known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and flavorful Fuel Energy drinks, is celebrating a significant milestone with the opening of its 150th location in the United States.

Tulane at Temple, 1 p.m. La Salle at UMass, 2 p.m. Rice at FAU, 1 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 3 p.m. Youngstown St. at Green Bay, 1 p.m.