City of Sandy considers dumping treated wastewater into Sandy River
Influx of millions of gallons could increase temperature of namesake river. Critics worry about city's history of water violations
Nov
18, 2021
Nov
10, 2021
Amid drought, secrecy shrouds The Dalles’ $28.5 million water deal with Google
In lockstep with corporate orders, city councilors won't reveal the amount of water they've agreed to let the digital behemoth take from local watershed
Nov
9, 2021
So long, skiing? Study says Cascades could have no snowpack in 50 years
New research projects there will be so little snow in the Cascades that winter recreation—among other things—will be dramatically altered
Nov
8, 2021
New national monument in Oregon a step closer to reality
Central Oregon’s Sutton Mountain appears set to become the Columbia River Basin’s ‘newest’ scenic attraction
Nov
4, 2021
Will Washington approve spring bear hunt?
State wildlife commissioners and managers are wrestling with the ethics of hunting bears fresh out of the den
Nov
2, 2021
Climate change stalks another victim: Bigleaf maples
Study says the massive trees are dwindling as a result of increasingly hotter, dryer conditions
