THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNSAFE AIR QUALITY LEVELS:
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, for the Portland metro area (Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties), as well as Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson, northern Klamath, northern Lake, Malheur, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and southern Wasco counties due to smoke from multiple wildfires in Oregon and Washington. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. The advisory does not have an end date but DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Tuesday afternoon.
There is also a heat advisory in effect from the National Weather Service that lasts until 11pm on Thursday, August 6, with afternoon high temperatures of 90 to 95 degrees.
From Awareness to Action: Creating a Nuclear Weapons Free World
The 2026 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Remembrance Event
Join Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility and community partners on August 6 for an evening marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Through remembrance and education, the program will explore how awareness of nuclear dangers can be transformed into meaningful action.
This year's event, From Awareness to Action: Creating a Nuclear Weapons Free World, will feature keynote speaker Dr. Robert “Bo” Jacobs, with Oregon PSR Executive Director Dr. Vincent Intondi serving as host for the evening. The program will also include poetry by Pat Hoover, musical performances by Shakuhachi and Portland Taiko, and a dance performance by Tsubaki Buyo Doukoukai.
The event will take place from 6:00–7:00 PM at the Japanese American Historical Plaza in Portland. All are welcome to attend as we honor the victims and survivors of nuclear weapons and reaffirm our commitment to building a safer, nuclear weapons-free world.