The U.S. Forest Service plans to auction off trees in the Deschutes, Wallowa-Whitman and Umatilla national forests by the end of the month.

Water temperatures several degrees above normal span thousands of miles, though they have mostly stopped short of the Pacific Northwest coast.

An inch or more of rain is expected across central and western Oregon by the end of the weekend.

Settlements have been reached in U.S. District Court in Oregon in two class action lawsuits against the J.H. Baxter company.

The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality are working together to determine which locations will be monitored for the next two years.

Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order could fast-track renewable energy projects permits to meet July 4 deadline.

Tufted puffins are endangered in Washington state, and researchers hope to boost their sagging population there, currently estimated at 2,500 birds statewide.

Oregon is set to lose an additional $400 million in federal grants awarded for climate action and is among more than a dozen Democratic states losing federal funding after the Trump administration terminated nearly $8 billion for those states this week.

Emerald Ash Borer beetles haven’t been identified in Eugene, yet. But the city’s foresters know the destructive insect will eventually get here, and they’re making plans to manage its effect.

The U.S. Forest Service could close its Pacific Northwest headquarters in Portland, which oversees Oregon and Washington national forests, as part of restructuring plan.