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The Public Will Decide the Fate of High-Speed Jet Boats on Upper Rogue River Waterways
A series of community meetings will decide the fate of the use of high-speed jet boats on the waterways of the Upper Rogue River.
Tree Sitters Return For A Second Protest In Southern Oregon
After claiming victory in Josephine County when the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed the plans to build a road that would have seen old-growth trees felled…
OSU Study Details Devastating Effects Of Water Shortages On Klamath Basin Economy
Seeking a sustainable balance among the competing demands for the Klamath Basin’s water, a recent Oregon State University (OSU) study sets out the detrimental economic…
Hundreds of Trees are Dying in a Douglas “Fir-Mageddon”
While a helicopter lifts hundreds of dead trees from the Siskiyou Mountains in southwestern Oregon, Ashland Fire and Rescue coordinates a project to thin 5,000 acres of…
Water Quality In Klamath River Gets Approval From Californian Water Board
A report confirms that the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has run tests on the water quality levels in the Klamath River. The board’s opinion is that…
Salmon Runs and Fish Native to Oregon Waterways Will Thrive Again Thanks to Federal Funding
Salmon runs and other fish native to the waterways of rural Oregon will once again thrive thanks to federal funding. Nearly $2 million has been allocated to remove dams…
Setting Fire To Oregon’s Forests With Controlled Burning For Forest Health
In the Siskiyou Mountains Ranger District, the U.S Forest Service and other groups are performing controlled fire, also known as a prescribed fire over a 70-acre section…
Late Start to Wildfire Season Must Not Stop Oregonians from Fireproofing Their Properties
A wet winter has contributed to a late start to the fire season but that must not stop Oregonians from fireproofing their homes and yards.
