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Hundreds of Trees are Dying in a Douglas “Fir-Mageddon”
ASHLAND, Ore. — While a helicopter lifts hundreds of dead trees from the Siskiyou Mountains in southwestern Oregon, Ashland Fire and Rescue coordinates a project to thin 5,000 acres of dead and dying Douglas firs before the wildfire season…
Water Quality In Klamath River Gets Approval From Californian Water Board
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A report confirms that the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has run tests on the water quality levels in the Klamath River. The board’s opinion is that the quality of the river’s water continues to…
Salmon Runs and Fish Native to Oregon Waterways Will Thrive Again Thanks to Federal Funding
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Salmon runs and other fish native to the waterways of rural Oregon will once again thrive thanks to federal funding. Nearly $2 million has been allocated to remove dams and open miles of stream and river waterways…
Setting Fire To Oregon’s Forests With Controlled Burning For Forest Health
ASHLAND, Ore. — In the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District, the U.S Forest Service and other groups are performing controlled fire, also known as a prescribed fire over a 70-acre section near Horn Gap in Ashland Forest Resiliency Unit 37.…
Late Start to Wildfire Season Must Not Stop Oregonians from Fireproofing Their Properties
MEDFORD, Ore. — A wet winter has contributed to a late start to the fire season but that must not stop Oregonians from fireproofing their homes and yards.
Climate changes are responsible for the late start to this year’s wildfire season…
Deconstruction of Klamath River Iron Gate Dam Begins
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The deconstruction of the Klamath River Iron Gate Dam has begun, involving the removal of one million cubic yards of rock, clay, and sand. The Iron Gate is the lowest of four aging hydroelectric dams on the Klamath…
2.4 GW Offshore Wind Energy Project Opposed In Brookings
BROOKINGS, Ore. — Following a letter of opposition by the Brookings City Council to the Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM) about the latter’s Offshore Wind Energy Project on Monday, it is likely that the council will formally oppose the…
Southern Oregon Old Growth Forest Road Plans Canceled: Tree Sitters Claim Victory
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — On Monday the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that plans to build a road by logging company, Boise Cascade Wood Products that would have seen old-growth trees felled in Josephine County to make way for the…
Disadvantaged Communities of Oregon are Given Access to Solar Energy Saving Technology
Funds amounting to $86.6 million from the Solar for All Grant has been allocated to Oregon by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The funding will enable rural, disadvantaged communities, and low-income residents to access…
Oregon Wolf Numbers Stagnant With Highest Human-Caused Death Rate In Over A Decade
For the first time since gray wolves started returning to Oregon, their growth rate has plateaued. While 178 wolves were counted in 2023 across the state according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (DFW) annual wolf report,…