Eastern Oregon

New research conducted in Eastern Oregon shows strategically grazing cattle could reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.  Oregon State University Extension’s Sergio Arispe has spent a lot of time studying invasive weeds in Malheur County.   “Invas...

On Friday, Oregon senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced funding they say will boost habitat restoration in the eastern portion of the state.  The $679,690 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will go to five projects, supporting management of invasive grasses, reducing wildfire risks, and restoring sagebrush habitat.   “Rest...

On Friday, representatives from USDA’s Rural Development were in the Tri-Cities, attending a ribbon-cutting for a new biofuels facility.  The facility, owned by Vancouver-WA based Tidwater Terminal Company, received over $3 million via the Inflation Reduction Act, which looked to increase the availability of domestic biofuels.  Betsy Dirkson...

Ever visited Oregon's Coldest City? It's located in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was very busy last week with several depredations in the eastern part of the state.   Investigators were called all to private pasture land in the Silver Creek area of Harney County on Monday, February 27th.  Th...

The final week of the year was a busy one for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife crews, as they were called to depredations leading to the deaths of four calves.     The first incident was reported Christmas Sunday, on private land in Union County’s High Valley area.  When crews arrived...

Despite the spring rains we saw across much of the Pacific Northwest, drought conditions continue for much of Central and Eastern Oregon.  The water year officially ended in July, and Larry O’Neill, with the Oregon Climate Office, says conditions didn’t improve much in the last two months.   “The average...

WESTON. Ore.--East Umatilla Fire & Rescue responded to a fire at Longbranch Cafe & Lounge in Weston on Saturday. And and flames could be see rising through the roof, but fortunately the one person who was in the building was able to get out safely.   ...

IDAHO, OREGON - Members of a group trying to expand Idaho's borders to include a large swath of Central and eastern Oregon met with legislative leaders in the Gem State, who appeared intrigued but skeptical about a plan for "Greater Idaho."   Supporters of the idea would need to get a sign-off from the state legislatures in Idaho and Oregon, as well as the United States Congress, but ru