Environment
Proposal to raise lodging tax by 1% could bring in $30 million annually for wildlife protection
House Bill 2977 would increase the state’s transient lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.5% and direct additional funding ... Read more
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New Oregon fish and wildlife director, an agency insider, is first woman at the helm
About 50 years after the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hired its first female field biologist, it ... Read more
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Removal of barred owls slows decline of iconic spotted owls
CORVALLIS – A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California found that removal of invasive barred owls arrested ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: ‘A major threat to Oregon values’
The Democratic Party of Oregon assailed businessman Sam Carpenter for entering the Republican race for governor. No surprise ... Read more