Finding a young wild animal alone does not mean it needs to be rescued. In fact, the best course of action is to leave them where you find them. The advice you are likely to […]
Day: May 2, 2024
Wyden Demands Intuit Help Oregonians Whose Use of TurboTax Misled Them into Overpaying State Taxes
Senate Finance Committee Chair: “Fixing this error will require identifying all affected Oregonians, notifying them, and ensuring they can be made whole.” Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today demanded that Intuit make whole all […]
Wyden, Hickenlooper, Lummis Introduce Bills to Extend Drought Relief, Water Monitoring Programs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced two bipartisan bills that would extend existing programs to continue important water management programs and address long-term drought in the West. […]
Cool Springs & Dawson Restoration Design receives $178,146 via Private Forest Accord Grant Program
SALEM, Ore. –The PFA Grant Program, administered by ODFW, funded its first-ever round of habitat restoration projects, awarding more than $10 million to 25 projects throughout Oregon. Cool Springs & Dawson Restoration Design in Wallowa […]
ODFW seeks applications for Fish Screening Task Force member representing agricultural interests
SALEM, Ore. – ODFW is seeking a candidate for the Fish Screening Task Force to represent agricultural interests. The ODFW Fish Screening Program helps water users install and maintain fish screens to prevent fish from entering water […]
Key takeaways from the Explore Act, one of the largest outdoor recreation bills ever
by Kyle Dunphey, Oregon Capital Chronicle The U.S. House of Representatives recently threw its support behind one of the country’s largest ever bills focused on outdoor recreation, sending the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Act […]
NRCS/OWEB Technical Assistance Grant Applications Extended to June 14, 2024
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) is extending the application due date for the NRCS/OWEB Technical Assistance Grant Offering to 5 pm Pacific Time on June 14, 2024. The purpose of this grant offering is to provide funding for technical assistance to implement local Inflation Reduction Act […]
Demand for electricity in Northwest projected to grow 30% in decade, triple previous estimates
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle May 2, 2024 Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or about 5% more than estimated last year and triple […]