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More than 25,000 young chinook salmon die in truck crash

LA GRANDE — A tanker truck carrying about 102,000 spring chinook salmon smolts crashed near the Lookingglass Hatchery,…

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Bentz seeks to convince nation wolves are ‘cold killers’

Rep. Cliff Bentz brought his argument to remove protections for wolves to Pendleton. The Republican from Ontario hosted…

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Federal workers kill ravens, destroy nests in Baker County in effort to protect sage grouse

BAKER CITY — Employees from a federal agency used poisoned chicken eggs to kill about 50 ravens east…

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Union County businesses become resources for homeless

LA GRANDE — It is expected that the Center for Human Development and other agencies offer wrap-around services…

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Homelessness decreases in Central Oregon’s largest cities, rises in smaller towns

BEND — Over the course of a week in January, social welfare providers and volunteers spread out across…

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Legislature bolsters testing for chronic wasting disease

SALEM — The Oregon Hunters Association is lauding a decision by the Oregon Legislature to allocate more money…

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Out and about: Pondering the mysterious ponderosas of Big Creek

It is the greenest ponderosa pine I’ve ever seen. My eyes insisted this is true. I can offer…

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Milton-Freewater contradance good time for all

MILTON-FREEWATER — About 25 nimble-footed participants took to the floor Feb. 17 at Howard and Trudy Ostby’s Timberrib building…

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Round house on the prairie: Wallowa County resident continues labor of love

ENTERPRISE — Ikigai, “the reason to wake up in the morning,” is the word used by the people…

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Ports gain control of industrial lands on former Umatilla Chemical Depot

HERMISTON — The industrial properties of the former Umatilla Chemical Depot near Hermiston have new owners. At least…

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