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klcc. org > news-briefs > 2026-05-21 > blue-whale-skeleton-now-on-display-in-newport

Blue whale skeleton now on display in Newport

57+ min ago  (112+ words) A 70-foot blue whale skeleton is now on display at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. People on the coast over the holiday weekend can be among the first to look at it. The blue whale had…...

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klcc. org > environment > 2026-05-17 > osu-researcher-spotted-owl-protection-and-forest-management-dont-have-to-be-in-conflict

OSU researcher: spotted owl protection and forest management don't have to be in conflict

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (199+ words) Oregon researchers say forest thinning practices don't have to clash with efforts to protect the northern spotted owl. But Jeremy Rockweit, a postdoctoral student at Oregon State University, says controlled fire doesn't need to burn efforts to preserve wildlife, including…...

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klcc. org > environment > 2026-05-15 > blue-whale-skeleton-will-soon-be-on-display-at-hatfield-marine-science-center-in-newport

Blue whale skeleton will soon be on display at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (476+ words) A blue whale skeleton is being assembled at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The project is the culmination of more than 10 years of effort. The dead whale washed up on a beach in southern Oregon in…...

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klcc. org > environment > 2026-05-04 > opponents-of-lane-county-watersheds-bill-of-rights-outpace-supporters-in-fundraising-efforts

Opponents of 'Lane County Watersheds Bill of Rights' outpace supporters in fundraising efforts

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (457+ words) The opponents of the "Lane County Watersheds Bill of Rights" initiative have raised around 10 times more money than the supporters, as of Monday. Measure 20-373 is on the May 19 ballot. It would grant local ecosystems the right to exist free from…...

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klcc. org > podcast > oregon-on-the-record > 2026-04-28 > canis-lupis-comeback-wolf-numbers-growing-in-oregon

Canis Lupis comeback: Wolf numbers growing in Oregon

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (554+ words) Joseph Vaile: Thanks for having me on, Michael. Dunne: So I understand the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife issued their 2025 gray wolf annual report. What did it say? Dunne: What do the numbers say in terms of growth between…...

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klcc. org > 2026-04-19 > chick-hatching-livestream-returns-this-week

Chick hatching livestream returns this week

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (112+ words) The OSU Extension Service is bringing back its popular chick-hatching livestream this week. The OSU Extension Office in Astoria runs the livestream, and says that it helps teach c. .. Chick hatching livestream returns this week The OSU Extension Service is bringing…...

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klcc. org > news-briefs > 2026-04-17 > oregonians-asked-to-turn-off-outdoor-lights-saturday-for-migrating-birds

Oregonians asked to turn off outdoor lights Saturday for migrating birds

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (116+ words) The Bird Alliance of Oregon estimates that 4. 4 million birds will be migrating across the state Saturday night. Oregonians asked to turn off outdoor lights Saturday for migrating birds The Bird Alliance of Oregon estimates that 4. 4 million birds will be migrating…...

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klcc. org > environment > 2026-04-13 > co-existing-with-beavers-corvallis-nonprofits-try-new-tactic-in-bypassing-dams

Co-existing with beavers: Corvallis, nonprofits try new tactic in bypassing dams

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (697+ words) Bald Hill Multi-Use path draws a lot of people, be they hikers, runners, cyclists or those out walking their dog. "This path is probably one of the most popular ones, I would say, in the Corvallis area, for all sorts…...

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klcc. org > economy-business > 2026-04-02 > oonee-sea-urchin-ranch-aims-to-restore-kelp-forests-turn-profit

Oo Nee Sea Urchin Ranch aims to restore kelp forests, turn profit

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1044+ words) On the Oregon coast, Nate Parker-Jones is a commercial fisher, but he doesn't use a crab pot, or even a hook and line. Instead, Parker-Jones dives for his catch, using a couple hundred feet of air line from his boat,…...

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klcc. org > news-briefs > 2026-03-23 > oregon-wildlife-officials-detect-invasive-quagga-mussels-at-ashland-inspection-station

Oregon wildlife officials detect invasive Quagga mussels at Ashland Inspection Station

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (178+ words) Oregon wildlife officials say they detected invasive Quagga mussels on a boat traveling from Arizona over the weekend, but were able to remove them before they entered Oregon's waterways. The invasive Quagga mussels were found on a boat traveling from…...

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