Since April 1, the Portland area has only seen 3.11 inches of rain, making it the 7th driest stretch for the period ending ...

The proposal is the latest legislative idea to keep up with rising wildfire costs. Lawmakers have also mulled a bottle tax, a ...

The Baker County Board of Commissioners is asking Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to declare a drought emergency after the county ...

Summer officially begins this Friday, and the upcoming months are expected to bring hotter-than-average conditions to parts ...

While the heat and humidity of summer have already arrived for some, the new season's arrival officially comes with the ...

Oregon has a big and (relatively) new kind of business it doesn’t really know how to deal with. It should start soon to ...

The surrounding Douglas fir forests create that quintessential Oregon backdrop – deep green, slightly mysterious, and perpetually inviting. Early mornings often bring a light mist hovering over the ...

The Chambers Railroad Covered Bridge stands as the last remaining covered railroad bridge in Oregon. Built in 1925, it ...

As the state's forests become weakened and stressed, they become more susceptible to insects and disease — even some that, at one time, posed little threat.

Color is beginning to spread across the drought monitor map for Northeastern Oregon, but Mike Widman doesn’t need to consult ...

Above-average tempers, dry skies, and a growing rain deficit over the last few months are to blame for the moderate drought conditions returning. Western Oregon and the Blue Mountains of eastern ...

We know it’s been a wet month here in the Capital Region — Albany has already seen around 5.27″ of rain so far this May. But it’s not just us. Much of the Northeast is dealing with above ...