Over 160 farm, food and agriculture organizations today sent a letter to the White House Coronavirus Task Force calling for the federal government to take additional steps and devote new resources to help farmers, ranchers and growers across the country protect their employees from the novel coronavirus. “[F]armers continue to […]

By Oregon Family Farm Association, A spontaneous Hillbilly Brigade with a can-do attitude is credited with saving the town of Molalla after unusual Labor Day wind gusts propelled a wildfire north toward the Clackamas County community of 9,235, forcing evacuations. The Hillbilly Brigade formed spontaneously Sept. 8 after a neighbor […]

Oregonians For Food and Shelter, This year there hasn’t much good news to share, but we wanted to highlight how communities have come together in unprecedented ways to respond to the wildfires raging across much of western Oregon. These volunteers and first responders deserve our thanks and recognition during this […]

Associated Oregon Loggers Press Release, ODF has established a dedicated number and email for members of the public who wish to offer resources and assistance with Oregon’s wildland fire fighting efforts. ODF will monitor and respond to these incoming messages daily. Phone: 503-945-7207 Email: [email protected] We ask that Members provide the […]

Congressman Greg Walden Release, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement applauding President Trump’s rapid approval of Oregon’s Major Disaster Declaration. This news comes just one day after Walden spoke with President Trump where he showed the President photos of the devastation in Oregon and urged him to quickly […]

Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities, “Paperwork protests” are keeping the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from reducing wildfire and smoke risks on public lands, and providing sustainable timber harvests to support jobs. The good news is the BLM is proposing to modernize its forest management rules for the first time in […]

10 Oregon Wildfire Key Facts as of 9/10/20 By Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon – Oregon has never had this much uncontained wildfire burning at once. – In just the past week, about 900,000 acres have burned which is equal to double the typical yearly area burned. – As of Thursday […]

By Natural Resource Report, Here is an updated fire map of the NW from data collected by the NW Inter-agency Coordination Center as of 9/10 morning.

By Natural Resource Report Note, Here is KGW-8TV News 16-minute coverage of the fire… KOIN-TV 6 on fire tearing through Mill City KOIN-6 TV on coverage of Santiam area Here is Fox News coverage of the California fire… Watch the latest video at foxnews.com

By Oregon Farm Bureau, On July 31, the final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was finally released as part of the years-long Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) process. The FEIS determined that keeping the four dams of the lower Snake River intact, with some operational adjustments, was the best way to […]