Government
Commerce secretary promises broadband funding by end of year
Service providers protest further federal delays The federal government intends to award funding to all rural broadband expansion…
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Livestock
Judge blocks grazing on 22,000 acres in Oregon
Environmental advocates have won a preliminary injunction against livestock grazing across 22,000 federal acres in Oregon slated for…
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Aquifer recharge exempted from groundwater denial proposal
Aquifer recharge projects would be exempt from Oregon legislation that otherwise seeks to preclude new agricultural well applications…
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Timber severance tax ignites wildfire funding debate
Timber harvests would be taxed based on value, rather than log volume, under a controversial Oregon bill that…
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Oregon landowner hunting tag program poised to become permanent
More than four decades since it was started, a program that prioritizes Oregon landowners for hunting tags is…
California
Reclamation confirms adequate water for Klamath Basin
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has confirmed that water supplies will be sufficient to meet the anticipated irrigation…
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Lawmakers untangling ‘granny flat’ rules from Oregon wildfire map
Oregon lawmakers are working to disentangle requirements for rural “accessory dwelling units,” commonly called “granny flats,” from a…
California
Trump administration proposes pulling back reach of ESA
The Trump administration proposes to exclude habitat modification as a potential violation of the Endangered Species Act, eliminating…
Livestock
Oregon wolf report shows predators’ population growing, expanding
Oregon’s wolf population continues to grow and expand into western Oregon, but poaching of the predators remains concerning…