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Sheep Shearing Comes To Southern Oregon
Sheep Shearing Comes To Southern Oregon
Sheep Shearing Comes To Southern Oregon
Sheep producers from across the United States will be in Roseburg, OR this weekend for the 2025 U.S. Sheep Shearing Championships.  Preliminary events will kick off Friday June 6th at 11 a.m. in the River Arena at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.  Partici...
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
WDFW Seeking Public Feedback On Land Purchases
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as well as public access.  The proposals encompass about 13,749 acres with acquisitions in Asotin, Benton, Douglas, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, and Thurston counties.  The pr
Washington Counties Designated As Natural Disaster Areas
Washington Counties Designated As Natural Disaster Areas
Washington Counties Designated As Natural Disaster Areas
FSA has designated half a dozen Washington counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought.  The designation allows for the FSA to send emergency credit through emergency loans to producers in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanagan and Skagit counties.  According to the ...
Chelan, Douglas County Will Need Building Boom To Handle Growth
Chelan, Douglas County Will Need Building Boom To Handle Growth
Chelan, Douglas County Will Need Building Boom To Handle Growth
The Commerce Dept. figures indicate adding at 17,000 new homes by 2044 at market-rates will not be enough to meet the local demands in Chelan and Douglas Counties. The state projects between 40 and 55 percent of the new homes that are added will need to be affordably priced for people earning under 80 percent of the area’s median income.
Bird Flu Confirmed In Oregon’s Douglas County
Bird Flu Confirmed In Oregon’s Douglas County
Bird Flu Confirmed In Oregon’s Douglas County
On Friday, the USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial flock in Oregon’s Douglas County.  The flock included approximately 25 birds, a mix of chickens, ducks, and geese.  According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the flock owners did not sell eggs or other poultry products from their property therefore federal guidelines do not require a quarantine.   ODA in p
Oregon Gets Funds To Help Ranchers Deal With Wolves
Oregon Gets Funds To Help Ranchers Deal With Wolves
Oregon Gets Funds To Help Ranchers Deal With Wolves
A nearly $100 thousand federal grant aimed at helping farmers and ranchers find new ways to stop wolves from killing their livestock is coming to Oregon.  Elli Gage, with Western Landowners Alliance, said preventing depredations is difficult because wolves are very intelligent. “...
Brown Declares Drought In Four Oregon Counties
Brown Declares Drought In Four Oregon Counties
Brown Declares Drought In Four Oregon Counties
On Friday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a drought in Baker, Douglas, Wallowa, and Wheeler Counties. The declaration directs state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. "Baker, Douglas, Wallowa, and Wheeler Counties are facing historic challenges from drought conditions that are creating hardships for the people, farms, ranches, communities, and ecosystems of

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