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The U.S. Senate Tuesday passed a sweeping public lands bill, with measures meant to protect lands across the country. It’s expected to have a big impact on Washington’s lands, rives, and more.
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A massive public lands bill includes protection for the Devil's Staircase wildlands in southern Oregon and for numerous rivers and streams in the state.
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A decommissioned chemical weapons depot and a lone biologist might be the last hope for a population of burrowing owls.
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The Humboldt marten is in line to get new protections in Oregon as the state considers a trapping ban.
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The Yakima Valley used to be known for its cold, refreshing drinking water. But decades of intensive agricultural production have left residents — especially those working the farms — with a tainted water source.
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Recycling in Oregon has hit some bumps over the past few years, with local paper mills closing and China deciding not to import used paper and plastic any longer.
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The Rogue Valley didn’t directly experience any serious wildfires this year. But smoke from large wildfires burning hours away blew in and stayed for months — right at the peak of tourist season.
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The legislation, which appears headed to a vote in January, also includes provisions aimed at helping protect the Crooked River Ranch in Central Oregon from wildfire.
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A troubled mega-dairy in the Columbia Basin is now on the auction block. The sale of Lost Valley Farm comes after more than a year’s worth of pollution complaints and scrutiny by regulators.
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When it comes to building snowpack, a pristine forest isn't necessarily a good thing. New research shows how forest thinning can lead to more water and snowmelt come spring.
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Oregon State University wants to create a world-class research forest near Coos Bay. Now they need $121 million.
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A court battle is raging over whether or not the EPA should ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos. In the meantime, Pacific Northwest farmers keep using it.
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The Oregon secretary of state said in October that Deputy Secretary of State Leslie Cummings would vote in his place while he received cancer treatment.
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Last year, the board voted to keep the 82,500-acre forest in public ownership rather than sell it into private hands.