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Land managers have been using ecological burns to maintain and enhance the native prairies in West Eugene. They say the practice also helps to reduce the risk of wildfires.
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Emails show the governor plans to send Ivan Gall for state Senate confirmation May 29.
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A growing number of tribes in Oregon and California are coming out in opposition to federal offshore wind projects. Some tribes don’t believe there’s been enough research into the impacts on the environment.
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Oregon is expanding its support services for forests and trees in urban areas.
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The approach of April marks a key time of the year. It’s when mountain snow usually peaks across Oregon — offering a hint at the severity of the coming wildfire season and about conditions for farmers who rely on irrigation.
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On Tuesday, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency and requested that the governor proclaim a state of emergency based on water quality concerns in the Klamath River as four dams are being removed.
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Yakama Nation tribal members hunt the Hanford Reach National Monument, taking 13 elk from a herd of more than 2,000.
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear two similar cases challenging the monument's expansion.
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Scientists are studying odd, pickle-shaped sea creatures they found off the coasts of Oregon and Washington. They’re known as pyrosomes.
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Spring Whale Watch week kicks off Saturday along the Oregon coast. While the weather won’t be ideal, there may be more gray whales migrating north to Alaska.
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During the recent stretch of nice weather in the Willamette Valley, regional fire crews have been dispatched to several grass and brush fires. Now fire officials are urging everyone to practice fire safety.
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On this edition of Oregon on the Record, you’ll hear from a scientist, Dylan Gomes, who authored a study while at Oregon State University which shows that due to heat waves the Pacific Ocean food web is being disrupted. Due to warmer temperatures, new organisms have moved in and crowded out key species at the bottom of the food web.