Environment and nature

General newsMay 16, 2022

Oregon leaders warn of difficult wildfire season; urge prep

One of Oregon's top fire watchers says the state remains poised to see a potentially “challenging” wildfire season this summer despite a wet and cool spring in much of western Oregon

MediaMay 14, 2022

A new Oregon mining boom could be a bust for sage grouse

Katie Fite crouched behind sagebrush in early April, peak mating season for sage grouse on part of the Oregon-Nevada border

Environment and natureMay 9, 2022

Mayor of Bend, Oregon, resigns, citing stresses of pandemic

The mayor of Bend, Oregon, a mountain town that has seen a population boom due to its recreational opportunities and scenery, has called it quits

BusinessMay 6, 2022

Avian flu confirmed in 2 backyard Pacific Northwest flocks

The avian flu that is spreading quickly across the U.S. has been detected in the Pacific Northwest in two different backyard bird flocks in rural Oregon and Washington

Environment and natureApr 27, 2022

Man sentenced for shooting at BLM employee

A southern Oregon man has been sentenced for shooting at a Bureau of Land Management employee while the employee was taking photos of a campsite the man was occupying

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General newsApr 27, 2022

Appeals court nixes $1.1 billion timber award against Oregon

The Oregon Court of Appeals has overturned a $1.1 billion verdict against the state over its forest management practices

BusinessApr 27, 2022

Oregon Coast targeted for offshore wind development

Two areas off the Oregon Coast are being targeted to host offshore wind farms as the Biden administration seeks to ramp up renewable energy production

Environment and natureApr 26, 2022

Brown declares drought emergency in 4 more Oregon counties

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a drought emergency in four more counties in the state, bringing the total to 11 counties

Government and politicsApr 25, 2022

Oregon ends N. Umpqua summer steelhead hatchery to help fish

The commission that oversees Oregon's fish and wildlife programs has voted to end the summer steelhead hatchery program on the North Umpqua River after severe declines in the number of wild steelhead returning from the Pacific Ocean