Category Environment & Agriculture
Higher fuel, fertilizer prices could squeeze Oregon farmers, even if Iran war ends soon
As Oregon farmers deal with already thin profit margins, the ongoing U.S. and Israeli war against Iran could add more economic pain in the coming months.
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Forecasters predict, prepare for increased drought and wildfire risk after NOAA climate outlook
After a mild winter and dry spring outlook, here is how Oregon is preparing for the potential of its warmest year on record.
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Wildlife officials kill West Salem coyote following multiple reported sightings
Federal officials killed a coyote following a reported daytime attack near West Salem, but DNA later showed the incident involved two domestic dogs, and no coyote. The decision to kill the animal was a result of multiple reports of concerning coyote behavior made leading up to the attack and in the time after.
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department needs more safety inspections, audit finds
State parks haven't consistently completed or recorded safety inspections and don't adequately track property like vehicles, putting the agency at risk of expensive lawsuits or fines.
Vineyard owners interested in selling farmland outside Salem for VA cemetery expansion
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is moving ahead with plans to expand Willamette National Cemetery to a 307-acre farm property east of Salem. The agency has proposed demolishing the historic Waldo House as part of the project.
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Oregon Dems request feds get more public input on massive new logging plans for western forests
The federal Bureau of Land Management in late February announced it would change plans that have governed logging and conservation on 2.5 million acres of forests in 17 Oregon counties for decades, with a goal of maximizing timber production.
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Updates on apartment developments, Mill Creek restoration, Dome Building
In a monthly feature, Salem Reporter is returning to past stories to report the latest.
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Money to continue battle with beetle tucked into bill balancing Oregon’s budget
After an outcry from farm and nursery groups who warned tens of millions of dollars in crop value could be lost, lawmakers in the most recent legislative session added $1.8 million for two years of programs to battle an invasive beetle.
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Deadly fungal disease that attacks bats detected for first time in Oregon
Oregon was one of about a dozen states that have avoided white nose syndrome and the fungus that causes it in bats since it first showed up 20 years ago in New York.
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