A barred Owl at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. By BILL LUCIA/Washington State Standard The federal government will move ahead with plans to kill tens of thousands of barred […]
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Oregon may pay out $1 billion kicker in 2026 as tax revenues come in higher than expected
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregonians are likely to see more money back on their state tax returns in 2026 as tax revenues continue to exceed forecasters’ expectations. […]
Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed
A dam on the lower Klamath River known as Copco 2 is seen near Hornbrook, Calif., on March 3, 2020. By HALLIE GOLDEN/The Associated Press For the first […]
Company that makes cross-laminated timber products details plans for closed Philomath mill it purchased
By BRAD FUQUA/Philomath News The Philomath sawmill and planing mill formerly owned by Interfor that closed earlier this year will survive to see another day following its acquisition by Portland-based […]
HP will likely receive $50 million to expand technology at its plant in Corvallis
By KYRA BUCKLEY/Oregon Public Broadcasting Technology company HP Inc. is set to receive as much as $50 million to expand its Corvallis facilities as part of an overall effort to […]
Scientists have more evidence to explain why billions of snow crabs vanished from Bering Sea
By RACHEL RAMIERZ/CNN Fishermen and scientists were alarmed when billions of snow crabs vanished from the Bering Sea near Alaska in 2022. It wasn’t overfishing, scientists explained — it was […]
Cleanup of seagull poop on roofs of massive Depoe Bay resort leads to $2.5 million lawsuit
By AIMEE GREEN/The Oregonian/OregonLive The damaging effects of sea salt, constant winds and fierce winter storms can make maintaining any Oregon coast property a real chore. But seagull droppings? Don’t […]
Eight health systems want to operate Oregon’s largest coastal hospital in Coos Bay
By NICK BUDNICK/The Lund Report COOS BAY — At least eight health systems, including some in Oregon, are interested in operating Bay Area Hospital as leaders of the Coos […]
Benton County says proposal to expand regional landfill at Coffin Butte needs more work
By TRACY LOEW/Salem Statesman Journal CORVALLIS — Republic Services’ application to expand Coffin Butte Landfill is incomplete, Benton County officials have told the company. The county on Friday gave Republic Services […]
While brown pelican population is strong, does die-off along California coast point to bigger issue?
By DINO GRANDONI/The Washington Post They started showing up in odd places far from the ocean: in the middle of roads, backyards, even a major league baseball game. The wayward […]