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January 12, 2011 - Three finalist remain for top Oregon Forester job

By Oregon Department of Forestry The Oregon Board of Forestry Monday announced three finalists for the position of Oregon state forester. Board chair John Blackwell said the three are: • Jim Paul, an assistant director with the Oregon Department of State Lands. • Paul Bell, associate state forester with the […]

January 11, 2011 - Oregon Ag Dept. signals economic optimism for 2011

ODA Director feeling more optimistic about ag in 2011 Katy Coba sees a slow but certain economic turnaround Challenges remain on the horizon for Oregon agriculture heading into 2011, but the director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture has a sense of optimism for the industry. Katy Coba, entering her […]

January 10, 2011 - NW 50th anniversary: One of Coast Guard’s greatest sea tragedies

Survivors Gather for 50th Anniversary of one of the COast Guard’s  Greatest Sea Tragedy — On a stormy night in January 1961, Coast Guard rescuers risked everything so that others might live By Erika Weisensee High atop the rocky cliffs of Cape Disappointment, at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center […]

January 9, 2011 - State gives away $164 Sports Pacs to early hunters

Chance to win Sports Pac: Apply early for controlled hunt By Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildife SALEM, Ore.—Apply for a controlled hunt by Jan. 31 and you will be entered into a drawing to win one of 50 2012 Sports Pacs (a $164.75 value). For the second year, ODFW […]

January 8, 2011 - Oregonians still burning their tires?

Press release from Dept. of Environmental Quality, DEQ Penalizes Enterprise Man $2,262 for Burning Tires. Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has issued a civil penalty to Jean Partarrieu for burning three tires at his residence at 65432 Billings Road in Enterprise in November.Tires emit dense, noxious plumes of smoke when […]

January 8, 2011 - NRCS extends date for Conservation Stewardship Program

NRCS extends sign-up period for Conservation Stewardship Program Applications accepted through January 21, 2011 PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 6, 2011) – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the ranking period cut-off date for producer applications in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) has been extended to January 21, 2011. “NRCS is […]

January 7, 2011 - Next Immigration Battle: Anchor babies

State legislators promote ‘anchor baby’ bill Oregon Association of Nurseries Curt Kipp, Daily Digger We reported yesterday that several newly-elected state Legislatures are itching to take on the issue of immigration in the new year. This morning we received word (via CNN video below) that a group called State Legislators […]

January 6, 2011 - Chart: Oregon not much owned by Oregonians

Natural Resource News Note: The website BigThink.com has created a intruiging chart showing Federal land as percentage of total state land area. The total acres of federal land amounts to 650 million acres of land – nearly 30% of its total territory. Below is a list of the top ten […]

January 5, 2011 - Detailed review of what Congress passed

By Oregon Farm Bureau, become a member DREAM ACT: Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act While the US House of Representatives passed the DREAM Act (216-198) in mid December, it went nowhere in the Senate just a few days later. The Senate was not able to invoke cloture […]

January 4, 2011 - Cornstarch as BP oil spill cure?

Press Release, On May 25th, 2010, the online arm of Upstream, a newspaper for the international oil and gas industry, reported that British Petroleum had started top-kill procedures on the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. “The company said that the operation, which will pump heavy mud down the […]