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The Upper Applegate Fire Has Spread Another 256 Acres but is Fully Contained
JACKSON COUNTY. Ore. — The Upper Applegate Fire spread another 256 acres in hot and windy conditions yesterday, according to the Southwest District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). Nevertheless, perimeter lines are now 100%…
Klamath Dam Removal: The Days of Plenty for Californian Commercial Fishermen are Long Gone
KLAMATH COUNTY Ore. — Dave Bitts is an old salt. He can single-handedly bring home 100 salmon a day.
But the days of plenty for commercial fishermen ended a long time. It ended when salmon populations struggled to return in significant…
The Public Will Decide the Fate of High-Speed Jet Boats on Upper Rogue River Waterways
MEDFORD, Ore. — 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.
Concerns that Jet Boats Negatively Impact Salmon Populations
Many Oregonians…
Tree Sitters Return For A Second Protest In Southern Oregon
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — 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, activists have moved into a different BLM project…
OSU Study Details Devastating Effects Of Water Shortages On Klamath Basin Economy
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — 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 effects that water shortages had on farms and…
Hundreds of Trees are Dying in a Douglas “Fir-Mageddon”
ASHLAND, Ore. — 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 dead and dying Douglas firs before the wildfire season…
Water Quality In Klamath River Gets Approval From Californian Water Board
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — 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 the quality of the river’s water continues to…
Salmon Runs and Fish Native to Oregon Waterways Will Thrive Again Thanks to Federal Funding
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — 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 and open miles of stream and river waterways…
Setting Fire To Oregon’s Forests With Controlled Burning For Forest Health
ASHLAND, Ore. — 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 near Horn Gap in Ashland Forest Resiliency Unit 37.…
Late Start to Wildfire Season Must Not Stop Oregonians from Fireproofing Their Properties
MEDFORD, Ore. — 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.
Climate changes are responsible for the late start to this year’s wildfire season…