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Boise Fire Grows to 11,426 Acres, Now 7 Percent Contained
Press release from the Boise Fire incident management team:. Fire information phone: 707 572-4860 or email at 2024.Boise@firenet.gov. Get all your Boise Fire information in one mobile-friendly place! https://linktr.ee/2024boisefiresrf. Evacuations are in place for the Boise Fire for residents near the fire area in Humboldt County. For the most current...
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail to hit South Central Oregon Cascades Saturday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:28 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4 p.m. for South Central Oregon Cascades. The storms are expected to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 3:27 p.m., Doppler radar continued...
Lords of the Flies: Insects Turn Food Waste Into Feed and Fertilizer in Oregon
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — What turns 100 pounds of food waste into 25 pounds of animal feed and 25 pounds of organic fertilizer and can be scaled up without limit?. The well-funded pilot project about to go big is one of several symbiotic endeavors taking place at Tainable Regenerative Agricultural Laboratory, a nonprofit think-tank located on a certified-organic, 570-acre sheep and grass farm that has been in the same family since the Civil War.
Measure 118 to appear on November ballots in Oregon
OREGON (KGW) – A controversial measure that would put more money in the pockets of Oregonians will be on the ballot in November, after it garnered enough signatures. If passed, the measure would give each Oregon resident a rebate of $1,600 every year, as long as they live at least 200 days in the state. A family of four would receive $6,400.
WATCH: Man Films Himself Nearly Being Shot Dead On Idaho River
When spending time outdoors alone, people need to be ready for just about anything. One man who was recording himself fishing recently on an Idaho river came within inches of potentially losing his life. Fishing isn't a hobby I ever really took up. My mother ran a flyfishing shop in...
NW Natural customers likely to see smaller rate increases after settlement
Environmental and social justice groups are claiming victory after the state’s largest natural gas provider agreed to increase residential rates by less than half of its original proposed price hike. Rate increases for 2025 won’t be finalized until October, but NW Natural’s residential customers are likely to see a 7% increase, instead of the nearly […]
Fast-moving fire near Arlington in Gilliam Co. briefly closes I-84, triggers evacuations
GILLIAM COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Wildfires spread by Saturday storms along Interstate 84 near Arlington triggered evacuation notices and briefly closed the freeway in Gilliam County on Saturday night. According to the Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office, a fire started near milepost 141 on I-84 and quickly grew, burning about seven...
Strong to severe storms expected today in the Cascades, Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Deschutes County until 9 pm
2 pm Update: The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Deschutes County, until 9 pm. A line of strong and possibly severe storms will move over the crest of the Cascades this afternoon producing gusty winds that may reach 60 mph. Small hail is possible, along with significant brief rounds of heavy rain. The storms over the mountains are going to be drifting east into Deschutes county by late in the afternoon. Residents in Sisters, Sunriver, Bend, La Pine, and Redmond need to stay alert for strong storms. Dangerous lightning is expected along with the chance for creeks and streams to run fast and full. Stay alert today if you are out and about.
Prepare for marble-sized hail with thunderstorms in Oregon’s Coast Range Saturday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service at 9 a.m. Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 9:30 a.m. for Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Central Oregon Coast Range and Benton County Lowlands. Expect marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 8:57 a.m.,...
National pesticide program targeting grasshoppers violated environmental law, Portland federal court rules
A U.S. District Court judge in Portland has ruled federal regulators violated environmental law for failing to consider other pest management methods before spraying millions of acres of public rangelands in Oregon and other western states to manage grasshopper outbreaks. In its early August decision, the U.S District Court for...
Top lawyer for Oregon public defense slashed pay of ‘squeaky wheel’ female attorneys, investigator finds
The chief lawyer for the agency overseeing Oregon’s troubled public defense system held a grudge against several female attorneys and cut their pay because they spoke out against him, a workplace investigator determined. Eric Deitrick, general counsel for the Oregon Public Defense Commission, was “motivated by retaliation” when he...
International firefighters arrive to fight Oregon wildfires, air quality advisories return
A group of 65 firefighters have arrived from Australia and New Zealand to assist in firefighting efforts in the Pacific Northwest's largest fires. The firefighters were assigned to fires including the Willamette Complex South on the Willamette National Forest. The Willamette Complex South includes seven lightning-caused fires at 12,737 total acres as of...
Geologists warn of potentially ‘destructive landslides’ across Oregon Cascades this weekend
The National Weather Service is issuing a warning for portions of the Oregon Cascades that flash floods and landslides may occur this weekend amid a previously issued severe weather warning.
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