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Bill Oram: Counting the ways Oregon and its inflatable Duck are making a splash in the Big Ten
INDIANAPOLIS — No, the inflatable Duck was not Dan Lanning’s idea. But that massive inflatable bath toy was never going to find its way into the middle of the largest waterway in the Indiana capital without the head coach’s say-so. If you purchase a product or register...
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes in the region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. The hatcheries “produce the salmon that tribes need to live,” said Jennifer Quan, the regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. “We are talking about food for the tribes and supporting their culture and their spirituality.” Some of the facilities are on the brink of failure, Quan said, with a backlog of deferred maintenance that has a cost estimated at more than $1 billion.
A look inside the Oregon Capitol under construction
For more than two years, most of the Oregon Capitol has been closed to the public as hundreds of construction workers retrofit the historic building to withstand earthquakes. Lawmakers and visitors have heard, glimpsed and, at some points, smelled the effects of construction, as loud bangs and whirring noises interrupted debate in hearing rooms and […]
Firefighters in Oregon battle biggest blaze in country, with thousands facing evacuation orders
Hundreds of thousands of acres are ablaze, dozens of buildings destroyed and thousands of Oregonians face evacuation orders as firefighters battle several dozen large wildfires across Oregon, including the largest fire in the nation. Much of the fire activity is in eastern Oregon, where the Durkee Fire was ignited last week by lightning and has […]
Oregon Dairy Farmers Association recognizes scholarship recipient Sienna Mahaffy
The Oregon Dairy Farmers Association (ODFA) is proud to announce that Sienna Mahaffy, daughter of Coos County dairy farmers Pete and Kelly Mahaffy, has been awarded the 2024 ODFA Student Scholarship. Sienna’s outstanding academic achievements and deep-rooted dedication to the dairy community exemplify the values we celebrate in the next generation of dairy leaders. Sienna is currently an Animal Science major at Oklahoma State University, where she maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA. After completing her undergraduate studies, she plans to further her education at Oregon...
Red Cross Has Opened 13 Shelters so far This Wildfire Season. How You Can Prepare Before Disaster Strikes.
Oregon wildfires has burned more than 945,000 acres. [Portland, ORE, July 25, 2024] — Residents of Oregon and SW Washington are in the middle of a busy wildfire season as the climate crisis threatens to upend more communities. The American Red Cross Cascades Region opened our first shelter in La Pine on June 25th due to the Darlene 3 Fire and we have not stopped since. We are currently operating in 4 different locations in our region plus we are helping support or neighboring Red Cross regions in Washington, Idaho and Montana.
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