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Mount Hood is only place to ski all summer in North America
While all of Oregon was baking in a historic heat wave, I packed up my skis, boots and gear and headed for the mountains. I stood atop the Palmer snowfield at 8,540 feet on Mount Hood looking over a vast snowfield flooded with skiers and snowboarders escaping the heat. It was the dream for anyone that loves cooler temperatures and laps on groomed snow: skiing in the summer. ...
Anti-abortion street preachers lose free speech lawsuit against Grants Pass
The jury delivered a decision in less than an hour against the group Abolish Abortion Oregon. The verdict resolves a years-long lawsuit over whether or not Grants Pass Police targeted the group for their beliefs. The preachers use bullhorns at city events and outside a local Planned Parenthood clinic in...
Wildfire smoke, unhealthy air quality new normal in Oregon, report shows
Wildfire smoke continues to cause unhealthy air quality across Oregon, according to a report from the state Department of Environmental Quality. The data shows increasing days at “unhealthy” or worse air quality levels from wildfire smoke starting around 2012 and including the record-breaking wildfire events of September 2020. ...
Army Corps misses key deadline to report to Congress on ending Willamette hydropower to save salmon
Inexplicable delays to a federal report on ending hydropower generation in the Willamette River Basin to save threatened fish are creating frustration and concern for tribal leaders and conservationists in Oregon. Congress directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2022 to produce a report by the end of June 2024, detailing the impacts that […] The post Army Corps misses key deadline to report to Congress on ending Willamette hydropower to save salmon appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
New Parks Director chosen by unanimous vote — in public
APRC makes it official: Rocky Houston hired, expected to start work Monday. Ashland Parks & Recreation Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to select Rocky Houston to fill the position of director during an APRC business meeting, alongside statements and announcements regarding best practices for meetings in the city of Ashland. Ahead...
‘It’s about envisioning something new’: Moving forward as a sunrise community
Fourth in a series of talks about unpacking sundown town pasts and repacking into a sunrise community. “Don’t let your inability to do everything stop you from doing one thing. And reckoning with racial injustice in the United States is a big task.”. That was what Taylor Stewart, Oregon...
Children’s Festival returns to Britt Gardens this weekend
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – The Children’s Festival is taking over the Britt Hill this weekend. The festival runs from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, festival-goers can enjoy activities from 9:30 in the morning until 1 p.m. The annual event is put on by the...
Fundraiser Saturday features garden of butterfly delights on slopes of Mt. Ashland
Siskiyou Crest Coalition protects the unique connection between the Cascades and the Coast Range. The Siskiyou Crest Coalition is hosting a fundraiser Saturday afternoon, July 13, at a private conserved property on the slopes of Mount Ashland owned by Mark Newberger. The Siskiyou Crest is a regionally significant habitat connectivity...
Oregon's Coastal Ports: Pillars of our tourism ecosystem
On the Oregon Coast, ports are the heartbeat of our economy. The ocean is our greatest natural resource, supporting both the fishing and tourism industries. Ports serve as entry points to the water, centers of community activity, access points for locally caught seafood, and more. The seafood and tourism industries utilize these shared spaces to nourish communities and stimulate the local economy, while providing launch points for recreational activities that attract families year after year. The 2023 Oregon Coastal Ports: A Biennial Snapshot report, funded...
The Rogue Eagles' 44th airshow takes place this weekend
EAGLE POINT, Ore. – The Rogue Eagles are holding their 44th annual Air Show and Charity Fundraiser Saturday, July 13th, and Sunday July 14th. The show features different radio control aircraft with some being built with the exact specifications of the aircraft they were modeled after, only on a smaller scale.
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