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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 ...
Oregon wildfire spotted near Blue River east of Eugene
A wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon off state route 126 in the Cascade Range, sending a plume of smoke above the evergreens amid high temperatures and red flag warnings across western Oregon. Smoke was reported just after 1 p.m. north of Blue River Reservoir, about 50 miles east of Eugene. ...
North Bend Police will have the first LPRs in the state of Oregon
NORTH BEND, Ore. — The North Bend Police Department is set to be the first police department in Oregon to have their patrol cars outfitted with License Plate Readers (LPR) and the funds came from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant . The North Bend City Council...
Red Flag Warning for Yakima & Lower Columbia Basin
YAKIMA- A RED FLAG WARNING WAS ISSUED FOR LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN-YAKAMA ALPINE DISTRICT-EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS JULY 16TH. THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM JULY 16TH TO 5 PM PDT WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER...
'Unusual activity' prompts Ada County Dispatch to intentionally take down computer aided system
BOISE, Idaho — The Ada County Computer Aided Dispatch was intentionally taken down after dispatch officials noticed "unusual activity." But, 911 and non-emergency dispatch will not be affected. The Ada County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, the unusual activity had been detected in their "Emergency Communications" on July 13....
Big Changes Coming to Weiser’s Commercial Street
The Weiser community is going to see big changes to Commercial Street. Most notably the section between 3rd Street and State Street. Talking with Weiser City Public Works Director, Michael Campbell, the Commercial Street project has been in the works for a little over a year. “Projects like this have to be shovel ready to even get the grant. We had to have the design for this before we even applied for the grant,” Campbell stated.
Cow Valley Fire now burning more than 133,000 acres, 16% contained. Evacuation notices still in place
Vale — Due to the reduced threat to structures and the hard work of firefighters, the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Red Team is demobilizing its incident management team and remaining structural task forces this morning. Several hundred wildland firefighters remain to work on the fire and will have resources assigned to structural protection.
Stanley fire doubles in size over the weekend; Cow Valley fire in eastern Oregon at 130,000 acres
If it's not already clear from the smoke in the air, wildfire season has begun. Over the weekend several wildfires, including one in Stanley, have grown significantly in size. The Bench Lake fire, in Stanley and the Sawtooth National Forest, started on July 11 around noon and although Idaho saw cooler temperatures on Sunday, the Bench Lake fire doubled in size over the weekend.
Air quality alert affecting 3 Oregon counties Tuesday
On Monday at 12:14 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Tuesday at noon for Baker, Harney and Malheur counties. "High concentration of smoke particulates from wildfires in Oregon and northern California," states the weather service. "Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on weather. Check current conditions on the Oregon Smoke Information Blog, DEQ's Air Quality Index, or by downloading the free OregonAIR app on your smartphone."
Solar farm proposal met with apprehension from Treasure Valley farmers
A proposed solar farm by Savion, a solar development company, has caused a commotion among Treasure Valley farmers. The 1,419-acre solar farm would sit south of Kuna with its expanse crossing between the boundary of Ada and Canyon counties. On July 10, the Board of Ada County Commissioners held a public comment period regarding the solar project. Dozens of locals came out in opposition of the proposal, with a central...
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