Eastern Oregon
Wallowa County locals airs views on forest plan
U.S. Forest Service takes public comment on revising plan to manage national forests in the Blue Mountains
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Outdoors
Study finds old growth trees in Blue Mountains dying at high rate
James Johnston has been studying trees in the Blue Mountains that are older than America, and he’s disturbed…
Local
Forest Service schedules public meetings across NE Oregon for Blue Mountains Forest Plan revision
The three national forests in the Blue Mountains have scheduled a series of public meetings during July to…
News
Bentz: Sale of public lands in West not right for federal spending bill
Rep. Cliff Bentz, the lone Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, said June 25 that he opposes a provision…
Local
Federal payments in lieu of property taxes total more than $6 million in NE Oregon
A federal program dating to 1977 that sends millions of dollars annually to counties based on the amount…
Government
T-bone is Oregon’s official state steak
SALEM — The Oregon Legislature has selected an official steak for the the state. The Oregon House on Monday,…
Local
House OKs Senate bill to create program for lumber graders
SALEM — Oregon is a step closer to establishing a lumber-grading pilot-training pilot program. The Oregon House on…
Agriculture
Oregon House passes wolf bill
Compensation measure now on its way to governor SALEM — An Oregon Senate bill to strengthen Oregon’s wolf…
Local
Nonprofit that encourages Eastern Oregon students to consider health care careers fears potential loss of federal funding
Proposed cuts in federal spending could jeopardize the future of a nonprofit that encourages residents in 11 counties…
Local
Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of fire season, with permits and other requirements for outdoor burning, starting June 5 in NE Oregon
LA GRANDE — Although snow still covers the higher mountains and the grass is still green in places,…
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