Crime & Justice
Forest Service burn boss charged in 2022 prescribed fire that burned private land
CANYON CITY — A Grant County grand jury has indicted U.S. Forest Service burn boss Ricky Snodgrass on…
Environment
Sisters area may see smoke from woodpile burning
Crews from the Sisters Ranger District were scheduled to burn woodpiles Wednesday, 1 mile southwest of Sisters along…
State
Per-property fee cut from Oregon wildfire funding proposal
A proposal that would charge each Oregon property owner $10 a year to offset rising fees that timber…
Bend
BLM plans large prescribed burn near Crooked River Ranch
Prescribed burns planned near Crooked River Ranch The Bureau of Land Management plans to ignite wood piles located…
State
Lawmakers unveil proposals to raise money to fight wildfires
The Oregon Department of Forestry needs more and consistent funding to fight wildfires, lawmakers say. But they are…
Crime & Justice
Medford Police confirm theft of controlled substance affected patients
Medford Police confirmed Wednesday that they are investigating allegations that a former employee at Asante Rogue Regional Medical…
Local News
Prescribed burning to take place near Skyliners Road west of Bend
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District is conducting controlled burns of branches and debris, also known as landing piles,…
Environment
Sunriver conference focuses on indigenous knowledge to heal ecosystems, prevent megafires
SUNRIVER — Inside the Homestead Conference Hall at Sunriver Resort on Wednesday, six Native Americans chanted and drummed…
Business
Study: Drought, wildfires cause $11.2B in lost value to nearby timberland
CORVALLIS — The value of private timberland in Oregon, Washington and California has fallen by nearly 10% over…
Environment
See smoke? Deschutes National Forest is pile burning to reduce fire risk
The Deschutes National Forest is conducting pile burning in several areas this week to reduce wood piles generated…
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