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Coast Chronicles: Birding for non-birders
17+ hour, 1+ min ago (363+ words) Published 8: 23 am Monday, May 25, 2026 By Cate Gable/Observer columnist "There are a lot of trails where you can carry a little packet of seeds as you walk. You can attract chickadees or other small birds. This is fascinating for kids....
Taming Oregon's wild North Coast with tunnel systems and greenhouses
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (1493+ words) Published 1: 15 pm Monday, May 11, 2026 OLNEY, Ore. " Teresa Retzlaff, owner of 46 North Farm, grows crops in high and low tunnels to help tame Oregon's wild North Coast and that's boosted her income. The structures " frames covered with translucent sheeting or fabric…...
Photographers flock to snap photos of Smith Rock eaglet in Central Oregon
2+ week, 6+ day ago (534+ words) Published 5: 33 am Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Central Oregon has had its share of viral sensations. The latest is a fast-growing but still tiny, fuzzy-headed eaglet named Phoenix. Phoenix, born at Smith Rock State Park earlier this year, has been captured on camera…...
Rehabilitated bald eagle returns to wild after weeks of recovery in Central Oregon
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (203+ words) Published 8: 14 am Monday, April 27, 2026 A rehabilitated bald eagle returned to the wild Friday morning after more than six weeks of recovery from serious injuries sustained in a vehicle collision. Officials from Think Wild " a wildlife hospital and conservation center in…...
Rural Jackson County residents turn out for town hall on wolves
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (930+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Friday, April 24, 2026 About 60 community members filed into the Butte Falls Elementary School gym on Thursday night with wolves on their mind. While a 165-pound Northern Timber wolf-dog hybrid named Appa was on hand to provide a visual of…...
Sanctuary steps in to help with Phoenix turkey troubles
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (582+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Phoenix Mayor Al Muelhoefer told council members following a Monday city council meeting that the city could finally take a recently simmering turkey saga off its plate. Following public opposition to the suggestion of lethal removal…...
Washington counts record number of wolves, but wolves aren't following recovery plan
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (547+ words) Published 11: 17 am Monday, April 20, 2026 Washington counted a record 270 wolves in 2025, but all wolves stayed in Eastern or north-central Washington, leaving the state no closer to meeting its objective of seeing wolves everywhere. The wolf population grew by 40 wolves, up 17% from…...
Oregon lawmakers ease fines for animal rescues, shelters
1+ mon, 2+ 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,…...
Decades of decline: Retired forest official warns of strained system
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (549+ words) Published 10: 44 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Bulletin: How do you see the condition of Oregon's forests today? The infrastructure is also deteriorating. The roads have more holes than solid base, trails are a disaster, campgrounds are deteriorating, and even office buildings are…...
Public comment period opens on state forest operations near Forest Grove
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (264+ words) Published 4: 51 pm Monday, April 6, 2026 Residents have about six weeks to weigh in on timber harvests, recreation work and other management activities planned for state forests near Forest Grove. The Oregon Department of Forestry opened a public comment period Friday, April…...