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Photo project gives voice to Klamath Basin farmers during water crisis
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Hannah Whitley came to the Klamath Basin in September 2021, immersing herself in the…
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Weeding out noxious invaders
SALEM — When it comes to fighting noxious and invasive weeds, both rural and urban communities share in…
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Essay: Dignity, justice and room to grow
In my last essay, I wrote about the drinking water crisis that rural people in Morrow and Umatilla…
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Farmer grows world’s most expensive spice
KERBY — Tanya Golden plucked a flower from a greenhouse bed, unfurled its purple petals and removed three…
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OSU studies climate change impact on Dungeness crab
NEWPORT, Ore. — A $4.2 million federal grant will help scientists and fishery managers better understand how climate…
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Can farms and solar panels co-exist
AURORA — Growing crops and harnessing solar energy need not be mutually exclusive. That’s the idea behind a…
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Large chicken farms raise concerns in rural Oregon
SCIO, Ore. — A steady mid-June rain fell as Christina Eastman drove her UTV past fields of grass…
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Oregon to see more wildlife crossings on crash-prone highways
Underpasses, bridges and highway safety projects aren’t just for people anymore. A growing number of spots along Oregon…
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Turning fields to subdivisions controversial in Eastern Oregon
In 2021 a bill was passed by the Oregon Legislature that opened up 200 acres of land zoned…
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Oregon State Parks Benefit from bonds, but more is needed
Oregon State Parks are a treasure. They range from colossal sand dunes on the coast to the otherworldly…