Washington DC – Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) announced that on Tuesday, December 12th, the Congressional Subcommittee of Natural Resources on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries will hold a hearing on the Biden Administration’s destructive, politicized, unfair, and deceptive […]
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18th season of Tunesmith Night opens with Sam Steffen, Michaela French, and Elwood, December 9
Updated November 28, 2023 The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance continues the 18th season of Tunesmith Night, a showcase of original music. The concert features three songwriters sharing their original work in a round-robin format, at […]
Wallowa Valley Music Alliance and Josephy Center for Arts and Culture present a Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, 2:00 PM The Wallowa Valley Music Alliance is pleased to be again celebrating the holiday season with various holiday music on Sunday afternoon, December […]
Free fishing days in Oregon Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24-25
SALEM, Ore.—Make fishing part of your Thanksgiving weekend plans with friends and family. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24-25, 2023. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags […]
Minam River Wildlife Area Acquisition Complete, Adding 15,573 Acres in Oregon Landscape-Scale Conservation
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Manulife Investment Management Timber and Agriculture Inc. (Manulife) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are proud to announce a major conservation victory for elk, mule deer and […]
Increase in avian flu expected during fall migration: Do not handle sick or dead waterfowl, hunters should take precautions
SALEM, Ore.— Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been circulating in wild birds in North America since December 2021 and continues to be detected in waterfowl in Oregon. More detections are expected during this fall […]
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) check stations open Nov. 4-6
Mandatory to stop if transporting elk or deer SALEM, Ore.— ODFW reminds hunters that Chronic Wasting Disease check stations are mandatory to stop at if you pass one along the highway or interstate while transporting a harvested deer or elk. […]
Drive carefully, it’s peak migration time for many animals
SALEM, Ore.—Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding put them on the move, making them more likely to cross roads. Fewer daylight hours and rainy […]
Funding comes through for Phase 2 of Minam River Wildlife Area thanks to USDA, RMEF
LA GRANDE, Ore.— Thanks to promised funding from the U.S.D.A. Forest Legacy Program and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), completion of Phase 2 of the Minam River Wildlife Area is one step closer. The […]
Wallowa County Stockgrowers and Probert-Boucher Scholarship Applications due on July 1
July 1 deadline is fast approaching Wallowa County Agricultural Resource Foundation Stockgrowers Memorial Scholarship PURPOSE: This scholarship is offered to encourage participation in the field of agriculture. Funds for this scholarship include donations in memory […]
“Grow the Core” Natural Resource Advisory Committee public meeting, June 27
The Wallowa County Natural Resource Advisory Committee invites the public to a discussion on “Grow the Core”, a method of conserving viable and desirable rangeland vegetation while combatting annual invasive grasses. Ranchers, farmers, and rangeland […]
Wallowa County Landowners Invited to Learn About First Foods Gathering
Submitted by Wallowa Land Trust Free Information Session will be held to learn about tribal access for root gathering ENTERPRISE, OR – Wallowa County landowners are invited to attend a free information session to learn […]
Final Hurdle Cleared to Permanently Protect East Moraine Community Forest
Wallowa County Commissioners Susan Roberts, Todd Nash and John Hillock meet with Wallowa Land Trust board chair Benjamin Curry at the Wallowa County Title Company to sign the conservation easement for the East Moraine Community […]
Forest Health project scheduled for East Moraine Community Forest
Almost 19 acres will be thinned near Turner Lane trailhead this winter ENTERPRISE – To protect forest health on the East Moraine Community Forest a thinning project is planned to reduce an outbreak of bark […]