The Salvation Army is opening two new overnight shelters in Old Town Portland and North Portland, funded by the City of Portland and Multnomah County, to provide 200 beds for women at risk of homelessness or living on the streets.

With temperatures reaching below freezing across the metro, the Salvation Army has opened up its 'Center of Hope' for men and women seeking shelter.

The post included a link to Scotland's Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, which in early November detailed a decision taken by the Apache oil firm to exit the A winter storm watch has been upgraded to a warning as the weather looms.

Forecasts call for a possible blast of winter weather to jolt Northwest Arkansas in the days ahead. Area organizations are gearing up to have facilities ready to provide safe, warm places for those who might otherwise literally be left out in the cold.