A blue whale skeleton is being assembled at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The project is the culmination of more than 10 years of effort.

Wildfire survivors are asking Oregon’s highest court to reverse a decision that could imperil their case against utility giant PacifiCorp.

Two lawsuits filed over the past week allege the drinking water systems that serve more than a quarter of a million Willamette Valley residents are being harmed by a federal agency that says it’s trying to help threatened fish.

The lawsuit claims that the cutting of these old-growth trees is against federal rules, and that a defendant had promised a judge the trees would not be cut.

On this edition we talk with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about Oregon's top leadership concerns for the upcoming wildfire season and we talk to Kyra Buckley of OPB about the inaugural season for Oregon's brand-new WNBA team, the Portland Fire.

More than 400 communities in the Pacific Northwest are at higher risk of wildfires than first thought, according to an Oregon State University researcher. A joint study between OSU and The Nature Conservancy shows how these findings can help prevention and recovery efforts for vulnerable communities.

Project partners say the solar panels could help irrigation districts conserve water and generate revenue during drought conditions.

Some cyanobacteria can produce toxins that sicken people and animals if swallowed or inhaled during activities such as swimming or water skiing.

This year, the University of Oregon began holding informal gatherings to honor trees marked for removal.

Oregon’s wildfire season started early this year and is expected to last into October, according to state fire experts.