The minimum known count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2023 was 178 wolves, according to the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management annual report released today. This is the same number documented in 2022 and […]
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U.S. Senate spending panel calls for extending pay boost for Forest Service firefighters
by Jacob Fischler, Oregon Capital Chronicle, April 10, 2024 Featured picture: Wildfire in Wallowa County in the Eagle Cap Wilderness – Sturgill Fire in 2022 viewed from the Lower Alder Slope – ©Angelika Ursula Dietrich […]
Gov. Tina Kotek chooses new education adviser from Oregon Department of Education
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle April 10, 2024 Gov. Tina Kotek this week hired a new education adviser to replace the previous one who left six months ago to lead the state’s teacher licensing […]
ODFW Recreation Report April 10, 2024
Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming, hunting, and wildlife viewing 2024 spring turkey hunting forecast ODFW biologists share the latest updates for wild turkey hunting in their local district, as well as tips and […]
Public-At-Large representative needed for R and E Board – Apply by May 15
SALEM, Ore.—ODFW is seeking qualified applicants to fill a Public-At-Large position on the Restoration and Enhancement (R and E) Board, which helps fund fish restoration and enhancement projects throughout the state. Interested individuals must apply […]
VIDEO: Wyden Statement on Cybersecurity Threats to Critical Water Infrastructure
Every critical infrastructure sector faces threats, including healthcare, pipelines, and water treatment plants. The dams that generate our hydropower are no exception. Countries like China and Russia present a significant national security concern, as they […]
More fines for Port of Morrow as unpermitted wastewater dumping continues
The Port of Morrow is surrounded by four industrial parks with data processing centers, an ethanol plant, and food processors. It produces tons of nitrogen-rich water that it sends out to area farms to use […]
Wallowa-Whitman Set for Spring Prescribed Burning
BAKER CITY, Ore. (March. 29, 2024) — Fire management officials on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest are preparing to implement Spring prescribed burning, starting as early as April 1st. Each burn typically takes 2-5 days to complete. Please […]
Oregon Water Supply Outlook Report, April 2024
Summary The normal timing for peak snow accumulation has passed for most major basins. As of April 1, both water year-todate precipitation and snowpack statewide are near normal (105% and 104%, respectively). An active storm […]
Feeding wildlife has consequences; Black bear fed by people in Cottage Grove put down to protect human safety
Feeding wildlife has consequences; Black bear fed by people in Cottage Grove put down to protect human safety SALEM, Ore. – A black bear in Cottage Grove that was intentionally fed by people had to be […]
Gov. Kotek seeking opinion of ethics watchdog on role of first spouse
by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle April 3, 2024 Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday said she will seek guidance from the state’s government ethics watchdog about what is appropriate for the role of the first […]
ODFW Recreation Report, April 3, 2024
Includes updates to fishing, crabbing, and clamming Best bets for weekend fishing Hardy anglers won’t let the cooler temperatures keep them off the water. Not when there are so many great options for spring fishing. […]
Power generated from Northwest dams fell last year to lowest level in two decades
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle April 3, 2024 Hydropower generated for electricity from Oregon and Washington dams fell to historically low levels last year, and experts expect it could drop further by year’s end. […]
Fish tanker truck accident results in loss of some spring Chinook smolts
LA GRANDE, Ore. – On March 29, near Lookingglass Hatchery in northeast Oregon, a fish tanker truck was involved in an accident while transporting approximately 102,000 spring Chinook smolts for release in the Imnaha River. […]
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