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Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Oregon Farmers Show Up To Oppose SB 747
Earlier this week, family farmers were in Salem voicing their opposition to Senate Bill 747.  The legislation, sponsored by Portland Senator Khanh Pham, would require farms 200 acres and larger to report their annual fertilizer use to the state Department of Agriculture.  The leg...
Kotek Declares Emergency In NE Oregon
Kotek Declares Emergency In NE Oregon
Kotek Declares Emergency In NE Oregon
On Monday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency for Morrow and Umatilla counties, due to the economic risks posed by ongoing wastewater issues.  High levels of precipitation and a lack of adequate lagoon storage capacity left the Port of Morrow without space to accept more wastewater from food processing and other industrial facilities.  Kotek s...
North Central Oregon Producers Invited To Wildfire Meeting
North Central Oregon Producers Invited To Wildfire Meeting
North Central Oregon Producers Invited To Wildfire Meeting
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is inviting producers impacted by wildfire in Umatilla and Morrow counties to an informational meeting where agencies will answer questions.  Participants will learn about resources available for residents, landowners, livestock and agricultural producers.   ...
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Producers
Farm operations in Oregon have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires.  To help, the NRCS-Oregon technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these wildfire events.   A total of $2 million of FY24 funds have newly been made available to support producers in wildfire recovery. Producer...
Oregon Water Projects Receive Federal Funds
Oregon Water Projects Receive Federal Funds
Oregon Water Projects Receive Federal Funds
Oregon projects aimed at increasing water efficiency will receive $198,668 in federal funding.  The grants, announced last week by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, will help the Arnold Irrigation District in Bend, the Van Brimmer Ditch Company in Klamath Falls, and the West Extension Irrigation District in Morrow County.   “Reli...
Greater Idaho Movement Gains Traction
Greater Idaho Movement Gains Traction
Greater Idaho Movement Gains Traction
An effort to move Oregon’s border gained support in last week’s election.  Leader of the Greater Idaho Movement Mike McCarter said Morrow County voters want County Commissioners to hold meetings on the idea.  And a 2020 request in Jefferson County was met with confusion by Commissioners, since they have no power to change a state’s border.   “The citizens signed a petit...
Boardman Power Plant Imploded
Boardman Power Plant Imploded
Boardman Power Plant Imploded
(Boardman, OR) -- Portland General Electric knocked down a 656-foot-tall stack and boiler Thursday morning at their Boardman, Morrow County coal plant, which is Oregon’s last coal fired power plant It ceased operations in 2020. PGE says explosives were placed at the base of the stack and around the supporting structure of the boiler. They...
Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Near Irrigon
Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Near Irrigon
Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Near Irrigon
(Irrigon, OR) -- The pilot of a small plane made an emergency landing outside of Irrigon Thursday afternoon just before 4:00. The Morrow County Sheriff's Office says the plane was found on a gravel road in the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge ...