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Microplastic Filtering Devices are Hoped Will Help to Preserve Oregon’s Tourism Industry
Portland State University (PSU) researchers will be working in collaboration with various tourist organizations on a project to install microplastic filtering devices, such as commercial dishwashers and dryer vents, that release tiny…
Governor Calls in the National Guard as Wildfires Ravage Oregon
The Durkee and Battle Mountain Complex fires in eastern Oregon are raging across a 420 square mile radius, prompting Governor Tina Kotek to call in the National Guard and invoke the Emergency Conflagration Act.
By yesterday, equipment…
Decline Of Oregon’s NW Wolf Population Created Environmental Imbalance
Recently published research in the journal BioScience indicates that ecosystems in the Northwest were significantly shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out in the region. Earlier research has lacked sufficient insight into their…
Ashland Wildfire Blaze Contained By Scores Of Firefighters
ASHLAND, Ore. — A wildfire blaze that ignited on Dead Indian Memorial Road, northeast of Ashland, late on Thursday night has been successfully contained by teams of firefighters. The cause of the wildfire is currently being investigated.…
Demolition of Evans Creek Dam Will Restore Native Salmon and Steelhead Breeding Grounds
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Work crews this week completed the demolition of a concrete dam to restore habitat of native salmon and steelhead in Evans Creek which is now completely free flowing at the dam site for the first time in 128 years,…
The Upper Applegate Fire Has Spread Another 256 Acres but is Fully Contained
JACKSON COUNTY. Ore. — The Upper Applegate Fire spread another 256 acres in hot and windy conditions yesterday, according to the Southwest District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Nevertheless, perimeter lines are now 100%…
Klamath Dam Removal: The Days of Plenty for Californian Commercial Fishermen are Long Gone
KLAMATH COUNTY Ore. — Dave Bitts is an old salt. He can single-handedly bring home 100 salmon a day.
But the days of plenty for commercial fishermen ended a long time. It ended when salmon populations struggled to return in significant…
The Public Will Decide the Fate of High-Speed Jet Boats on Upper Rogue River Waterways
MEDFORD, Ore. — A series of community meetings will decide the fate of the use of high-speed jet boats on the waterways of the Upper Rogue River.
Concerns that Jet Boats Negatively Impact Salmon Populations
Many Oregonians…
Tree Sitters Return For A Second Protest In Southern Oregon
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — After claiming victory in Josephine County when the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed the plans to build a road that would have seen old-growth trees felled, activists have moved into a different BLM project…
OSU Study Details Devastating Effects Of Water Shortages On Klamath Basin Economy
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Seeking a sustainable balance among the competing demands for the Klamath Basin’s water, a recent Oregon State University (OSU) study sets out the detrimental economic effects that water shortages had on farms and…