Agriculture

Washington clean-energy project seen as threat to tribal resources

KLICKITAT COUNTY, Wash. — Tribes adamantly oppose a pumped-storage hydro project in south-central Washington that otherwise got passing…

Northwest

Some Oregon trout withstand rising water temperatures, study finds

ROSEBURG — In September 2020, the Archie Creek fire near Roseburg burned all 5,000 acres of the Hinkle…

Agriculture

Thinking small: Tabletop trees help solve Christmas dilemma

CORBETT — Needing more Christmas trees than he had room to grow, Tom Norby hit upon an elegant…

Northwest

Rocky shores near Cannon Beach closer to state protections

CANNON BEACH — Conservation advocates on Oregon’s north Coast are one step closer to securing state protections for…

Northwest

Dungeness crab season delayed until mid-January

ASTORIA — The commercial Dungeness crab season on the Oregon Coast has been delayed until at least Jan.…

News

Interstate 84 closed in the Columbia Gorge by severe winter weather conditions Friday morning, Dec. 23

HOOD RIVER — Interstate 84 was closed in the Columbia Gorge by severe winter weather conditions Friday morning,…

Northwest

Oregon Wheat Growers League honors Zahl as ‘above and beyond’

Crop consultant Jerry Zahl recently received the “Above and Beyond” award, the highest honor given by the Oregon…

Northwest

Third Kennewick teen arrested in Walla Walla murder case

WALLA WALLA — The third and final teen charged with first-degree murder in connection to the June death…

Northwest

$4.7M grant boosts fish passage work in Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA — Washington state is giving the Tri-State Steelheaders $4.7 million to continue fish passage work in…

Northwest

Pedestrian struck, killed on Highway 97 in Redmond

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in the southbound lane of Highway 97 around 7…

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