central oregon

USFS Preparing For Wildfire Season
USFS Preparing For Wildfire Season
USFS Preparing For Wildfire Season
It may be cold with snow on the ground, but the U.S. Forest Service is already looking to the fire season ahead.  Oregon’s ongoing drought, more frequent heatwaves and less rain and snow, mean longer and more intense fire seasons.   “The h...
Water Year Ends On Dry Note In Oregon
Water Year Ends On Dry Note In Oregon
Water Year Ends On Dry Note In Oregon
Despite the spring rains we saw across much of the Pacific Northwest, drought conditions continue for much of Central and Eastern Oregon.  The water year officially ended in July, and Larry O’Neill, with the Oregon Climate Office, says conditions didn’t improve much in the last two months.   “The average...