At 1 a.m. on July 1, fire season will begin in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA ), which includes areas in and near the Tillamook State Forest. (No subscription required)
Agency officials said firefighters are hard to hire and retain, and are often left to sleep in their trucks or camp on the job due to a lack of housing
The federal government this week acknowledged that the construction and operation of 11 hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers during the last century has had a devastating effect on eight Northwest tribes and more than a dozen native fish stocks, some of which have gone extinct.
Starting July 1, beavers will be classified solely as furbearers, an animal whose fur has commercial value, and no longer be classified as predators. �
PHOTOS: Five years may have passed between the 53rd and 54th Gales Creek Strawberry Festival, but the efforts of volunteers and vendors brought the popular community event roaring back to life.
What do scuzz rock, bluegrass, and the solstice have to do with each other? They're all related to events happening in and around Gales Creek this weekend and next.
A meeting to elect officers in the Roy, Gales Creek, and Verboort CPO 13 and hear from Washington County staff on the Council Creek Trail will be held in Banks on June 26.
Washington County landowners and managers concerned about the coming wildfire season can attend a free event at Hagg Lake hosted by the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD) to learn how to prepare June 22.
