News

Firefighters battling 120-acre fire near Monument

Firefighters continue battling the 120-acre Lovlett Corral Fire, which is burning on the Heppner Ranger District, approximately 10…

News

ODF implements regulated use closure

Wildfires resulting from human activities continue to plague firefighters in Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District. “We…

News

Storms bring lightning and fires to Malheur National Forest

Malheur National Forest Fire crews are responding to new smoke reports following passing thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday. Significant…

News

River Democracy Act facing headwinds in Grant County

A bill in the U.S. Senate mandating more local streams become designated as wild, scenic or recreational has…

News

Forest Service officials had to scramble to find fire lookout to work on Mount Ireland

Joel McCraw needed to find someone willing to spend the summer atop a mountain that has a three-state…

News

New sheriff building stability

Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley has been busy since he took the helm of the sheriff’s office in…

News

Fire season implemented in John Day Unit

The John Day Unit joined The Dalles and Prineville units of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon…

News

Merkley to push for more aggressive forest management

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said this week that he will lobby the Biden administration to spend at least…

News

Busy fire season expected in the Pacific Northwest

While there is nowhere of high concern right now in Grant County for a potential wildfire, firefighters on…

News

Forest goals and desired conditions nearly complete

The Blues Intergovernmental Council has nearly completed goals and desired conditions for the landscape at the three national…

Marketplace