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Why a new type of bird is making its presence felt in the Pacific Northwest

The proliferation of lesser goldfinches is an indicator of environmental changes in the Columbia River Basin.

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Power council seeks recommendations on fish, dams

The Northwest Power and Conservation Council is seeking public comment as it updates its fish and wildlife program.…

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Red Cross announces new disaster program manager for E. Oregon, Idaho, Montana

BOISE — The Red Cross of Montana, Idaho and Eastern Oregon has a new senior community disaster program…

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Tribes, environmentalists gather forces against Amazon’s Northwest nuclear plan

Chuck Johnson was 25 years old when he helped bring Oregon’s nuclear energy industry to a sudden halt.…

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Report: Northwest on path to more power outages

The Northwest will be at risk of power shortages totaling hundreds of hours a year by 2034 unless…

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USDA gives $167M for Northwest conservation projects

The USDA has announced $1.5 billion to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners adopt and expand voluntary, locally…

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Bonneville Power Administration unveils plans for $3B in grid upgrades

The Bonneville Power Administration has identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would…

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Milton-Freewater building added to National Register of Historic Places

Navy blue, small — yet standing strong — the J.L. Elam Bank building in Milton-Freewater is now listed…

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Invasive quagga mussels found for second time in Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho

ONTARIO — Quagga mussels, an aquatic invasive species, have been found for the second time in the Snake…

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After lawyers squabble over details, Skylar Glasby sentenced in final cases

WALLA WALLA — The last of Skylar Glasby’s Washington criminal cases has ended, and the 35-year-old Dayton man…

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