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'Cold temperatures can be really dangerous': Oregon AMR River Rescue Team prepares for a hot and crowded 4th of July weekend
TROUTDALE, Ore. — The Portland metro area is gearing up for a hot Fourth of July weekend. The AMR River Rescue Team said warmer weather means higher water levels, unexpected debris and fast currents. But while the temperatures are hot, the water can still be very cold. "Cold temperatures...
Northwest ecosystems changed dramatically when wolves were nearly exterminated, study finds
Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a new study finds. By the 1930s, gray wolves were nearly gone in Oregon and the rest of the West, leading to the multiplication of animals the wolves hunted and creating an imbalance in the environment, researchers […] The post Northwest ecosystems changed dramatically when wolves were nearly exterminated, study finds appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Temperatures up to 110 degrees expected until Thursday night in eastern Columbia River Gorge
On Friday at 5:58 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning valid from noon until Thursday 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon.
How Central Oregon was almost the potato capital of the United States
Don’t ever ask me to apologize for my love of Ore-Ida tater tots. As a kid, I always looked forward to tater tots and cheeseburgers at school. And I didn’t want no Safeway brand. No generic mumo jumbo. I wanted Ore-Ida. But little did I know back then...
OPINION: The path to cheaper prescription drugs runs through PBMs
In 2021, via legislation that I chief-sponsored through the State Legislature, Oregon became an early adopter of an insulin price cap. Just two years later, the Inflation Reduction Act brought similar savings on insulin to seniors across the country. For far too many Americans, prescription drug prices are still a significant strain. With more than 30 years’ experience as a public health nurse, I believe our leaders must do more to tackle drug costs. In 2024, that means Congress should focus on pharmacy benefit managers...
CFTLC briefed on HCP revenue replacement schemes
Following ten months of negotiations with the governor’s office, members of the Council of Forest Trust Land Counties were briefed on three proposed solutions for revenue reductions projected to be caused by the habitat conservation plan for western Oregon state forests on June 28. A group of five county representatives worked with three representatives from the governor’s office to hammer out the options, landing on reducing contributions to either the counties and special districts or Oregon Department of Forestry, or moving school districts in the...
More areas reopen for shellfish harvest as bay clams open on north coast
Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce new shellfish openings after tests showed clams in these areas are safe to eat. Bay clamming has been reopened on the north coast and is now open from the Washington border to Cascade Head. Levels of the marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) have tested below the closure limit on two consecutive rounds of testing. Also, razor...
Despite mild fire season forecast, agencies tell Oregon leaders they need to invest in workforce
Oregon is likely to face fewer big wildfires this summer than in previous years, but a lack of rural housing, coupled with unstable and often low pay, continues to create firefighter workforce challenges across the state and region. That was a big part of the message from state and federal fire and emergency response officials, who discussed this year’s fire outlook and what they need at a meeting Monday at the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. The Portland-based center is part of a larger wildfire prevention...
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