Bentz introduces bill to let Forest Service use Environmental Policy Act exemptions
-Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) on Thursday introduced the Commonsense Coordination Act. The bill allows the U.S. Forest Service to utilize the same…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 421 new cases; weekly numbers on the rise
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,833, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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State audit finds poor transparency, biased info from Oregon Forest Resources Institute
An audit released Wednesday by the Secretary of State’s Office finds that the Oregon Forest Resources Institute publicly presents itself as an…
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Campfires to be banned in all state parks, state-managed forests from I-5 east
Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in…
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OSU study: Proximity to oil, gas drilling linked to slightly lower birthweights in newborns
A new study from Oregon State University found that infants born within 3 kilometers of oil and natural gas drilling facilities in Texas had slightly…
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Officials say nearly 400,000-acre Bootleg Fire was sparked by lightning, now 1/3 contained
Officials on the massive Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, approaching 400,000 acres in size, confirmed Wednesday that the fire was determined to be…
Continue ReadingNew Oregon hospital payment report shows widely varying prices for procedures
The Oregon Health Authority has released its annual Oregon Hospital Payment report as an online dashboard, which was updated with 2019 data. The…
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OLCC, Dept. of Agriculture to begin hemp field inspections to confirm THC levels are legal
At a special meeting on Monday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved temporary rules allowing the agency to work with the Oregon Department…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths, including 2 in Deschutes County; 595 new cases
There are six newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Deschutes County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 2,832,…
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It’s ‘every firefighter on deck’ in Oregon this wildfire season, with a long way to go
As infernos continue to rage across Oregon, officials say that the state will need “every firefighter on deck” this wildfire season, having…
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17-year study finds removal of barred owls slows decline of spotted owls in Northwest
A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California has found that removal of invasive barred owls arrested the population decline of the northern…
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Extreme weather fuels Oregon wildfires, Bootleg Fire tops 388K acres; outside help sought
The threat of thunderstorms and lightning has prompted officials in fire-ravaged Oregon to ask for help from outside the Pacific Northwest to prepare…
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Bootleg Fire grows to more than 364,000 acres; containment up to 30%
The 2-week-old Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon grew to more than 364,000 acres Monday, but the 2,250 personnel on the lines also pushed the massive…
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Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 in Deschutes County, and 777 cases over 3 days
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, two of them Deschutes County residents, raising the state’s death…
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Federal prosecutors: Lebanon man, prolific tax cheat, pleads guilty, could face 27 years
A Lebanon, Oregon man pleaded guilty Monday to six felony charges after failing to pay more than $1.7 million in personal income taxes in a complex…
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Union warehouse workers at Fred Meyer vote to authorize strike
Fred Meyer warehouse workers have voted unanimously to authorize a strike, which could soon disrupt food distribution at 180 locations across the…
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‘Red Flag’ conditions push Bootleg Fire to more than 300,000 acres; crews have blaze 25% contained
The massive Bootleg Fire has now burned more than 300,000 acres, prompting more Lake County evacuations as the fire continues to march towards the…
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Unstable air continues to fuel 290,000-acre Bootleg Fire, now growing up to 4 miles a day
The massive Bootleg Fire in Southern Oregon grew to 290,196 acres by late Saturday night, but the more than 2,000 firefighters battling the blaze…
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One dead, six wounded in downtown Portland, Oregon, shooting
By Chris Boyette and Chuck Johnston, CNN One woman has died and six other people were wounded after a shooting in downtown Portland, Oregon, early…
Continue ReadingYoung golden eagle rescued from Lyle Hill wildfire burning in Washington
By DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Washington (KPTV) — A six-week-old golden…
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