An Oregon mink farm is under quarantine after officials confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 on Nov. 27.
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Oregon farms and ranches are grappling with a temporary rule adopted by the state Occupational Health and Safety Administration to curb workplace outbreaks of COVID-19, which includes writing …
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ani Sirois, a respiratory nurse, has spent months caring for coronavirus patients at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, and she's only getting busier as infections — and hospi…
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Wildfire smoke is a growing concern for winegrape growers and winemakers along the West Coast. Science has already shown that compounds in smoke can be absorbed by grapes and released into fin…
The Oregon Office of Rural Health this month awarded Orion Falvey, 30, CEO and co-founder of Orchid Health, the 2020 Oregon Rural Health Hero of the Year Award.
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With COVID-19 infection rates rising rapidly in Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday that at least 21 counties will stay in a modified version of the two-week "freeze" through most of December.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected an effort from Oregon restaurants to stop the most recent COVID-19-related restrictions imposed by Gov. Kate Brown.
The number of irrigators cited for violations by Oregon water regulators for failing to stop water withdrawals has surged this year in the Klamath Basin.
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Although the governor’s recent order allows tasting rooms to remain open for deliveries, takeout options and curbside service, wine industry leaders say the ban on in-person tastings is a crus…
Oregon water regulators may introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would impose new requirements on well drillers to protect groundwater supplies.
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Elected leaders from Eastern Oregon counties who signed a letter asking Gov. Kate Brown for changes to her approach to COVID-19 shutdowns say the letter was not in direct response to the curre…
Fresh-potato shipments and prices remained mixed as COVID-19 impacts continued at the start of the holiday season, which traditionally drives higher demand.
In an area where predators are far from uncommon, what’s the best defense? Dogs, says one couple, who recently acquired two Kangal shepherd puppies to replace their aging rottweilers.
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Members of Rogue Wolf Pack have killed 16 cattle this year in the Fort Klamath area of Southern Oregon, including one earlier this month.
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The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and dri…
Oregon is doing better than once feared in digging out of the economic crater caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but more pain is likely before fitful gains, state lawmakers were told Wednesday.
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The snow, nearly 2 feet deep, hid the reality only until Wes Morgan lowered the snowplow blade.
The Idaho-Eastern Oregon Seed Association plans to hold its annual conference and school remotely Dec. 1-2 due to COVID-19 concerns.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon State University Extension Service are once again partnering to distribute free KN95 masks for farmers, ranchers, food processors and fishers am…
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Three projects aimed at replacing open irrigation canals with pipelines to eliminate seepage have won $4.8 million in grants from Oregon water regulators.
ENTERPRISE — Wallowa Resources is heading up a project to eradicate invasive grasses from the county with a $105,488 grant it received earlier this year from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.
Winery owners say the order blindsided them, flicking suddenly like a light switch. And the timing, many say, could not be worse.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thousands of Les Schwab Tire Centers employees in Oregon will receive $2,500 checks this month as part of a settlement over a lawsuit that said the chain hadn’t given wor…
The mix is made up such cultivars as forage tall fescues, clovers, chickaree, plantain, brassicas and turnips.
Shipping prices are up significantly from a year ago as truck availability tightens, eroding food producers’ profits.
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Plans to remove four hydroelectric dams along the lower Klamath River in Southern Oregon and Northern California are back on track, with possible demolition happening by 2023.
MORO — Sherman County is turning to tiny, shiny, sun-powered trailers to fill gaps in high-speed internet coverage in Oregon’s windswept wheat country.
Central Oregon’s first big winter storm left the mountaintops covered in snow and Bend soaked with rain. The storm was also a welcome sight for the area’s agricultural community, which is suff…
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended its deadline for victims of the 2020 Oregon wildfires to apply for federal disaster assistance.
A temporary restraining order against a Central Oregon irrigation pipeline isn’t justified because a lawsuit against the project probably won’t succeed, according to a federal judge.
Large trees, defined as 21 inches in diameter or bigger, make up just 3% of national forests in central and eastern Oregon, yet they store a disproportionately massive 42% of above-ground carb…
A nonprofit environmental group is calling for an investigation into COVID-19 infections and potential transmission between humans and animals at about a dozen permitted Oregon mink farms, fol…
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LA PINE, Ore. (AP) — People in two counties in rural Oregon voted to push their lawmakers to consider moving their communities into Idaho, which they say is more representative of their politi…
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Hazardous waste cleanup teams from the Environmental Protection Agency are swiftly moving through burned-out homes and outbuildings throughout Oregon's Santiam Canyon, clearing out potentially…
NRCS Oregon recently awarded five grants through the state Conservation Innovation Grant program, including $79,194 to the Farmers Conservation Alliance and its proposal to leverage modern irr…
Oregon’s Clackamas County wrongly permitted the retrofitting of barns in a farm zone for a home-based commercial events business, according to a land use ruling.
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Oregon State University researchers and a California professor teamed up to win a national contest sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, proposing to develop a spray to slow the gro…
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LA GRANDE — Friday the 13th lived up to its reputation when it came to the weather.
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Oregon will restrict or close many businesses, curtail activities and put a six-person limit on gatherings, including Thanksgiving, under a statewide "Two-Week Freeze" starting Wednesday in an…
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SEATTLE (AP) — A major storm carrying high winds, drenching rain and heavy snow is headed for the Pacific Northwest, according to weather experts.
Potatoes USA said exports in July-September fell as the coronavirus pandemic dragged on demand, but have improved in many segments since.
The region's major agricultural organizations are part of a group asking four Northwest governors to consider a holistic approach to salmon recovery.
USDA this month awarded Oregon nearly $2 million in funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which will fund 14 innovative projects statewide.
Friends of the Owyhee eyes publuc-lands proposals, hosts more outings as population growth brings new visitors.
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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The family of a Klamath Falls man who died while working at the Columbia Forest Products mill has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
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The Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan, which will impact the flow rates of the Deschutes River for at least three decades, passed a key hurdle as it moves through the approval process …
The University of Oregon is leading a study to test the hygiene and infectious disease control properties of mass timber in outpatient health care facilities.
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The plan’s confirmation marks a key milestone for a bankruptcy process that’s been rife with surprises and reversals.
Like many of us, Cliff Banister likes to see an American flag rippling in the breeze.
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ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Nonindustrial private forest landowners in 13 Oregon counties hit hard by wildfires have until the end of the year to submit applications to the Emergency Forest Restoratio…
The annual dinner and auction, normally held at the Salem Convention Center, will instead be conducted online over five days before culminating in a final live-streamed event on Friday, Nov. 20.
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Experts say the aftermath of wildfires is often overlooked. Loss of forage and rangeland is extensive, and many farmers are struggling to feed livestock.
La Nina — a complex weather pattern that results from lower ocean surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean — will likely be moderate strength through the winter.
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is offering grants for private, non-industrial forestland owners to help with post-wildfire recovery following the Labor Day conflagrations that burned m…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University and state Department of State Lands officials participated Thursday in a two-hour remote session on OSU’s draft plan for the Elliott State Forest.