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100 human-caused wildfires since June; lightning in forecast for record dry forests
Since June, there have been 100 human-caused wildfires on national forests and grasslands in Oregon and Washington. While firefighters have been largely successful in putting out these preventable fires, the extremely hot and dry conditions are significantly ramping up fire danger across the region. “We’re entering a very dangerous time period in the Pacific Northwest wildfire season,” said Ed Hiatt, Pacific Northwest Assistant Fire Director for Operations. “Mother Nature turned on the oven for a week in local forests and now we’re preparing for the...
Intel & State Of Oregon Push For National Semiconductor Technology Center
Update Hillsboro: Press Release Provided below by the Governor’s Office – State of Oregon- Hillsboro’s Meteoric Technology Growth Continues Forward. Sound off in the comments section below:. Governor Kotek Announces State Commitment to National Semiconductor Technology Center. Coalition of industry, state and local government, and higher education...
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...
GRANT COUNTY: Falls Fire sends Izee into Level 2, Seneca into Level 1 evacuations
GRANT COUNTY – Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley has issued a press release regarding the Falls Fire. See below:. (Press Release from Sheriff Todd McKinley) The Falls Creek fire that is located in northern Harney County in the general vicinity of Yellowjacket Lake appears to be on a slight north eastward path heading towards Grant County.
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 ...
Dayville residents asked to limit city water usage due to shortage
DAYVILLE – The City of Dayville’s Reservoir is dangerously low, according to city officials. Until further notice, Dayville’s city council has implemented a rule of absolutely no outside use of city water until the situation is resolved. In addition, residents are asked to use water for personal use sparingly.
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