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Epic drought means water crisis on Oregon-California border
In The NewsHundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned on Wednesday they will get a tiny fraction of the water they need amid the worst drought in decades, as federal regulators attempt to balance the needs of agriculture against federally threatened and endangered fish species that are central to the heritage of several tribes.Oregon’s governor said the prolonged drought in the region has the “full attention of our offices,” and she is working with congressional delegates, the White House and federal agencies to find relief...…In The NewsHundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned on Wednesday they will get a tiny fraction of the water they need amid the worst drought in decades, as federal regulators attempt to balance the needs of agriculture against federally threatened and endangered fish species that are central to the heritage of several tribes.Oregon’s governor said the prolonged drought in the region has the “full attention of our offices,” and she is working with congressional delegates, the White House and federal agencies to find relief...WW…
Oregon mourns for natural spaces altered by recent wildfires
In The NewsOregonians are grieving the loss of some of their most treasured natural places after wildfires wiped out campgrounds, hot springs and wooded retreats that have been touchstones for generations in a state known for its unspoiled beauty.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:The flames that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least nine people also encroached on beloved state parks, scorched some of Oregon's best-known hiking trails and raged through a whitewater rafting mecca."Nature IS the icon in Oregon. We have this collective grief and some of that is (from) growing up here," said Eden...…In The NewsOregonians are grieving the loss of some of their most treasured natural places after wildfires wiped out campgrounds, hot springs and wooded retreats that have been touchstones for generations in a state known for its unspoiled beauty.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:The flames that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least nine people also encroached on beloved state parks, scorched some of Oregon's best-known hiking trails and raged through a whitewater rafting mecca."Nature IS the icon in Oregon. We have this collective grief and some of that is (from) growing up here," said Eden...WW…
Portland mayor tells Trump: Get your troops out of my city
AdvertisementBy Associated PressJul 18, 2020 at 11:35 pmThe mayor of Portland, Ore., demanded Friday that President Donald Trump remove militarized federal agents he deployed to the city after some detained people on streets far from federal property they were sent to protect."Keep your troops in your own buildings, or have them leave our city," Mayor Ted Wheeler said at a news conference.AdvertisementDemocratic Gov. Kate Brown said Trump is looking for a confrontation in the hopes of winning political points elsewhere. It also serves as a distraction from the coronavirus pandemic, which is...…AdvertisementBy Associated PressJul 18, 2020 at 11:35 pmThe mayor of Portland, Ore., demanded Friday that President Donald Trump remove militarized federal agents he deployed to the city after some detained people on streets far from federal property they were sent to protect."Keep your troops in your own buildings, or have them leave our city," Mayor Ted Wheeler said at a news conference.AdvertisementDemocratic Gov. Kate Brown said Trump is looking for a confrontation in the hopes of winning political points elsewhere. It also serves as a distraction from the coronavirus pandemic, which is...WW…
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