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Garret Jaros/Lincoln ChronicleThe recently completed construction phase that scalped a slice of land between the highway and South Drift Creek Road is part of a project to restore natural tidal wetland habitat on 37 acres of the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge. -
Kristian Foden-Vencil / OPBScores of volunteer scientists performed a mass fish necropsy in Newport last month. Events like this help forecast salmon returns, as climate change has upended more traditional methods.
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A humpback whale severely entangled in derelict fishing gear 20 miles offshore of Newport was freed by a team of experts and a local fisherman last week but is unlikely to survive because of damage to its jaw. -
The interactive forecasting map from Washington State University predicts local air quality conditions over a three-day period. -
As firefighters continue working to contain wildfires burning more than 2 million acres in Oregon, most of the state will be blanketed with smoky air through at least Thursday night. -
The City of Eugene announced Wednesday that the Eugene Clean Energy Fund has qualified for the November ballot -
Odell Lake is under a health advisory after tests found toxic cyanobacteria. Health officials share how to identify harmful blooms and stay safe. -
Elderberry Wisdom Farms near Salem brings together urban forestry, Native plant nursery operations and micro enterprises. But its future is uncertain as earmarked money is set to run out in 2028. -
New research from Oregon State University uses AI-powered cameras to monitor and collect data on bumblebees. -
Warm conditions with a mixed precipitation outlook are likely to continue for months. -
The Oregon Marine Board voted unanimously Thursday to restrict the size of boat motors in a middle section of the Siletz River but delayed the new rule until after the fall salmon and winter steelhead seasons. -
The flow of the Metolius River near Sisters remains low after years of dry conditions in Central Oregon, according to recently released state data.
