At 1 a.m. on July 1, fire season will begin in lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (NWOFPA ), which includes areas in and near the Tillamook State Forest. (No subscription required)
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Despite mild fire season forecast, agencies tell Oregon leaders they need to invest in workforce
Agency officials said firefighters are hard to hire and retain, and are often left to sleep in their trucks or camp on the job due to a lack of housing
Federal government acknowledges dams devastated Northwest tribes and fish stocks
The federal government this week acknowledged that the construction and operation of 11 hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers during the last century has had a devastating effect on eight Northwest tribes and more than a dozen native fish stocks, some of which have gone extinct.
Oregon Dept. of Forestry sends 19 firefighters to New Mexico
The state sent 19 firefighters, including one local Forest Grove-based firefighter to aid New Mexico as it battles numerous out-of-control wildfires.
No longer considered predators, Oregon beavers get new protections from state
Starting July 1, beavers will be classified solely as “furbearers,” an animal whose fur has commercial value, and no longer be classified as “predators.”
Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
Oregon and Washington leaders are using the start of the region’s wildfire season to once again ask Congress for more money for prescribed burns.
Photos: Gales Creek Strawberry Festival makes triumphant return
PHOTOS: Five years may have passed between the 53rd and 54th Gales Creek Strawberry Festival, but the efforts of volunteers and vendors brought the popular community event roaring back to life.
What’s going on in Gales Creek this weekend, June 21
What do scuzz rock, bluegrass, and the solstice have to do with each other? They’re all related to events happening in and around Gales Creek this weekend and next.
CPO 13 June 26 2024 meeting notice
A meeting to elect officers in the Roy, Gales Creek, and Verboort CPO 13 and hear from Washington County staff on the Council Creek Trail will be held in Banks on June 26.
Landowners in Washington County can learn to prepare for wildfire season at Hagg Lake event
Washington County landowners and managers concerned about the coming wildfire season can attend a free event at Hagg Lake hosted by the Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD) to learn how to prepare June 22.
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