Draft Bill Uses Medicaid Funding to Bolster Rural Hospitals, Keep Resources in Local Communities Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 15 Senate Democrats today released draft legislation to address a rising […]
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects attempt to limit access to abortion pill
SCOTUS unanimously rules mifepristone can remain available under current prescribing guidelines set by FDA by Jennifer Shutt, Idaho Capital Sun June 13, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a much-anticipated decision Thursday […]
Value of Oregon farm real estate on the rise leading to concerns about affordability for next generation of farmers
FEATURED PICTURE: Orchard View Farms entrance with blossoming cherry & pear trees overlooking Mt. Hood from orchard in The Dalles, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle June 14, 2024 The estimated […]
Commission adopts rules to implement the “Beaver Bill”
CHILOQUIN, Ore.—The Commission today adopted rules to implement HB 3464 passed by the 2023 Oregon State Legislature, aka the “Beaver Bill,” which remove the complicated dual classification of beavers so they are now solely managed […]
New Songbird Habitat Study Unlocks Benefits for the Monarch Butterfly
By Jocelyn Benjamin, USDA-FPAC Public Affairs Specialist A new study reveals that managing habitat for songbirds like the golden-winged warbler also benefits insect pollinators like the at-risk monarch butterfly. Exploring the young forests and […]
Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Featured Picture: Firefighters undertake a prescribed burn at the Upper Applegate Watershed near Medford on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Such burns can help reduce the risk of large wildfires. (Kyle Sullivan, Bureau of Land Management/Flickr) […]
Wyden Urges Support for His Bills to Use Prescribed Burns and Protect Water Sources
The Senator tells the Subcommittee ahead of wildfire season that “These fires are not your grandfather’s fires, and we as Westerners know what’s really at stake here.” Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore. today urged bipartisan […]
USDA Opens Application Period for Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreements
USDA is accepting applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2024. Selected projects will develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction […]
Wyden targets poor care at youth residential treatment facilities
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s Senate Finance Committee released a report that details patterns of abuse and neglect at youth treatment facilities across the U.S. by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle June 12, 2024 U.S. Sen. […]
Governor Kotek Announces Additional Finalized Oregon CHIPS Contracts
oregon Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), Lam Research, and Siltronic contracts finalized Coos Bay, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), Lam Research, and Siltronic have finalized their Oregon CHIPS […]
ODFW Recreation Report, June 13
Includes updates to fishing, crabbing, and clamming Hunting updates will resume in August The big game and game bird hunting reports will be taking the summer off and will be back in August — in […]
It’s calf and fawn season – keep your distance from elk and deer
ODFW – Oregon’s deer and elk give birth from May through July. It’s natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden for extended periods of time while they go off to feed, so […]
Celebrate Free Fishing Day across Idaho’s Nez-Perce-Clearwater National Forests
Featured Picture: Families can fish without a license on Saturday, June 10, at locations around Idaho. (Courtesy of Idaho Fish and Game) by Lexie Ponce, Idaho Capital Sun June 7, 2024 The Nez Perce-Clearwater National […]
Wyden concerned about ‘unacceptable’ conditions at Roseburg VA Health System
The health system had a low rate of suicide screenings and has struggled to implement a new electronic records system, a report found by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle June 6, 2024 The Roseburg VA […]