Lavendel named as supervisor for Mt. Hood National Forest
The Mt. Hood National Forest welcomes Claire Lavendel as its acting forest supervisor.
Grassland reserve program application deadline April 19
PORTLAND — Continuous sign-up for the 2013 Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) will close April 19 for batching.
Conservation Corner: New water program requires close monitoring
In 1993, the Oregon Legislature passed the Agricultural Water Quality Management Act and directed the Oregon Department of Agriculture to develop plans to prevent and control water pollution from agricultural activities and address soil erosion issues on rural lands.
Park sees replanting efforts
On Saturday, March 16, a small group of intrepid volunteers made their way to Riverfront Park where they gathered to plant trees.
Coal foes protest application
HOOD RIVER — More than 100 residents from Oregon and Washington marched through Hood River March 13 chanting slogans and ringing bells opposing coal exports and climate change.
Panel considers future of Ore. clean fuels program
SALEM — Executives from clean-energy companies asked Oregon lawmakers Monday to continue the state’s clean fuels program beyond its expiration in 2015, saying they need the Legislature’s blessing to help their budding industry take root.
Prison sentence in $22M Columbia oil spill case
SEATTLE (AP) — The owner of a derelict barge that required a $22 million cleanup after oil spilled into the Columbia River in southwest Washington has been sentenced to four months in prison.
Feds look to ship Wash. radioactive waste to NM
RICHLAND, Wash. — Federal officials are looking to ship some 3 million gallons of radioactive waste from Washington state to New Mexico, giving the government more flexibility to deal with leaking tanks at Hanford Nuclear Reservation, officials said Wednesday.
Dual Purpose: Darren Nichols confident commission can respond to priorities
With a sometimes-bruising year under his belt as executive director of the Columbia River Gorge Commission, Darren Nichols is more optimistic than ever for the future of the gorge.
Weather spotter training set here
Volunteers are being sought to participate in the latest weather spotter training April 10 in The Dalles. Registration is required for the training and at least 10 people must register or the training will be canceled. Registration is on the Internet at weather.gov/Pendleton. You may either follow the clickable link at the top of the internet page, or email dennis.hull@noaa.gov, or call Dennis Hull at 541-969-7136.
Learn about the American beaver on March 13 in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Wildlife invites you to learn about Oregon’s state animal, the American beaver, in a presentation by Dr. Jimmy Taylor, Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist and Field Station Leader for the National Wildlife Research Center, on Wednesday, March 13 at 6:00 p.m. in Portland.
Feb. average temps warmer in The Dalles
Temperatures at The Dalles airport averaged warmer than normal during February, according to preliminary data from NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton.
Water levels to be lowered upstream of John Day dam
Water levels upstream of the John Day Dam are expected to be lower than normal between March 1 and March 8, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced.
'Coyote Thin' planned for acreage in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service will likely soon begin preparations to open up close to 3,800 acres of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest for commercial logging as part of a thinning operation that is slated to occur just a few miles outside of Trout Lake.
Worldwide bird count successful
Feb. 21, 2013 — From Antarctica to Afghanistan, bird watchers from 103 countries made history in the first global Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), February 15-18, 2013. In the largest worldwide bird count ever, bird watchers set new records, counting more than 25.5 million birds on 120,000+ checklists in four days -- and recording 3,144 species, nearly one-third of the world's total bird species. The data will continue to flow in until March 1.
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