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17 deaths in Oregon now considered heat-related
At least one more person has died in Oregon’s July heat wave, bringing the number of suspected heat-related deaths to 17 across seven counties, public health officials said Monday. The latest reported death was that of an 81-year-old man who died in Sherwood on Saturday, according to Washington County’s...
HPAI prompts new rules for Ore. livestock shows
Oregon has yet to record any cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza among dairy cattle, and state agriculture officials have taken steps to keep the devastating disease out of cattle herds. The state Department of Agriculture became the first on the West Coast to issue emergency rules for fairs and...
Feds award $1.5 billion toward replacement Interstate 5 bridge
Federal transportation officials on Friday awarded $1.5 billion toward a replacement for the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. The grant, awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s fund for major bridge projects, brings the total federal allocation to $2.1 billion, and could put the project within reach of its expected price tag — if bridge crossings are tolled to cover the remaining cost. Oregon and Washington have each pledged $1 billion in state funds.
Tribal leaders on the coast call for action to return sea otters to Oregon
Leaders of two federally recognized Oregon coastal Indian tribes have called upon U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to “take all appropriate actions” to direct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to return sea otters — known to tribal ancestors as Xulh-t’ush, Giye’we, or Ela-ke’ — to the Oregon coast within the next five years. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) have sent letters to Haaland. In the letters, Bradley...
North end of Malheur NF implements Phase B Public Use Restrictions
JOHN DAY & PRAIRIE CITY – (Press Release from the Malheur National Forest) Effective 12:01am, Thursday, July 18, 2024, the north end of the Malheur National Forest (Blue Mountain and Prairie City Ranger Districts) will implement Phase B of Public Use Restrictions(PURs). These changes are due to increasing temperatures and drier fuels in the forest. The Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will also move to a level II and fire danger will remain “High”.
Falls Fire updates for Tuesday, July 16th
HARNEY/GRANT COUNTY – Find the latest information regarding the Falls Fire here:. UPDATE 7/16 at 12:45 p.m. – (From Grant County Emergency Management) The closure of 395C between Seneca and Burns is being modified. ODOT will move the northern closure point, south, to Mile Post 44 on 395C. From there cars will be piloted to Hwy 20/395 junction. The change is planned to take place by 1pm. Please check TripCheck to ensure the changes have been made.
News of Record for July 15, 2024
POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests, citations VIOLATION OF RELEASE AGREEMENT, CONTEMPT OF COURT (Baker County Circuit Court warrant): Neil Sloan Lewis, 41, Baker City, 7:54 p.m. July 12 at Campbell and Fifth streets; jailed. Baker County Sheriff’s Office Arrests, citations VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER: Gary Dewayne McElvain, 54, North Powder, 7:25 p.m. July 13; jailed. Oregon State Police ...
Federal employees kill one wolf from pack in Union County
Federal employees killed an adult female wolf from the Tower Mountain Pack in Union County on July 10 after state biologists confirmed that wolves from the pack had killed six sheep and injured a sheep protection dog in separate attacks in the Fly Creek area south of Starkey on July 2. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on July 5 authorized USDA Wildlife Services, a federal agency, to ...
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