2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (541+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2026 PENDLETON " The U. S. Forest Service's years-long effort to write and approve new management plans for the three national forests in the Blue Mountains is nearing a milestone. The agency plans to release this month a draft environmental…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (1082+ words) Published 9: 49 am Wednesday, April 29, 2026 SALEM " The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding mule deer hunters about two significant changes for the 2026 season as the May 15 deadline to apply for controlled hunt tags nears. This is the first year…...

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (663+ words) Published 5: 59 am Monday, April 20, 2026 SALEM " Oregon's estimated wolf population rose by almost 13% in 2025, with the largest growth happening in the western half of the state. As has been the case since wolves returned to Oregon in 1999, however, the majority of…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (443+ words) Published 5: 00 am Wednesday, April 15, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle CANYON CITY " A big game museum showcasing taxidermies of some of the largest animals harvested in the Pacific Northwest has made Grant County its base of operations. The Northwest Big…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (496+ words) Published 6: 30 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2026 By Berit Thorson | East Oregonian PENDLETON " A year-long fight against high fees and fines charged to pet rescues across the state ended with hope for improvement after Oregon legislators passed a new bill. Rep. Bobby Levy,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (679+ words) Published 9: 00 pm Friday, March 27, 2026 By Justin Davis | Blue Mountain Eagle JOHN DAY " Grant County's camel population doubled on March 20. That's when Hilde, the county's famous 1, 700-pound Bactrian camel, gave birth to Cora. Talyn and Tabitha Elliott brought Hilde into the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (543+ words) Published 9: 49 am Thursday, November 13, 2025 Wolves from the Madison Butte Pack in Morrow County killed two 7-month-old calves in separate attacks on private land in early November, according to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reports. ODFW biologists investigated both incidents…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (336+ words) Published 9: 59 am Friday, August 29, 2025 By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle More than 320 species of plants and animals living in Oregon are in need of greater protection, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, up from 294 about a decade…...