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Heavy rainfall this spring helped boost Oregon's snowpack after several years of below-average levels. Depending on how wet or dry the rest of the spring…
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A new Oregon State University study shows forest fires have increased across the Pacific Northwest, with more severe blazes negatively affecting old…
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State water supply levels have Oregon farmers optimistic this year. Last April, mountain snowpack and reservoir levels were much lower than average. This…
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It's been a wet winter, but fire season is just around the corner. The Oregon Department of Forestry is already planning for summer 2016. Rain and snow…
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It's going to be a white Christmas in the mountain ranges of Oregon. And the Eugene-Springfield area might even get some snow.A wet and cold storm system…
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This summer’s hot, dry weather has left Northwest apple growers hurting for water to irrigate their orchards. It’s a hint at what’s predicted as the…
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As we get into the late summer, water supplies in much of the Northwest continue to drop.The snow that usually melts and keeps streams and lakes full late…
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Salmon are a touchstone in the Northwest...in food, in nature, and now, in the damage wrought by the ongoing drought: less than half of returning Sockeye…
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The City of Oakridge is asking residents and businesses to conserve water. The council has imposed a moderate water curtailment plan.Louis Gomez is…
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Tree advocates are urging Oregonians to water their trees during this dry summer. Most of the state is in drought, which stresses even well-established…
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Citing severe drought conditions, the Eugene City Council has banned fireworks in the south hills. Facing a forecast in the 90’s through the holiday…
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High temperatures and drought conditions in Oregon mean campers need to be extra vigilant this year to prevent forest fires. Willamette National Forest…