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As the Northwest turns toward spring, agricultural irrigators, fire managers and water experts watch
Across the Northwest, federal, state and regional officials are in general accord: There isn’t enough snow and with the start of spring just days away, the next couple of weeks will determine just how challenging it could get this summer for agricultural irrigators, fish and wildfires.
Residents on cusp of Columbia Gorge faced seven days of endless winter storm
For some in Washington and Oregon, the recent weather has meant some residents have been without water, heat, lights and internet for days.
Cascadia bullet train stuck at the station as feds dole out big bucks for rail
The missed high-speed rail grant from the federal government would have paid for conceptual engineering, environmental analysis and business case development to pin down important, unresolved details for a Cascadia bullet train such as the best routes, timeline, financing and number of stops.
Tribes are celebrating a White House deal that could save Northwest salmon
The White House has reached what it says is an historic agreement over the restoration of salmon in the Pacific Northwest, a deal that could end for now a decades long legal battle with tribes.
Shooting barred owls to save spotted owls in the Northwest
The agency has experimented with shooting barred owls in the past. Now, they are proposing to do it on a much larger scale.
Cleaner snowpack could help slow climate change and provide more drinking water, scientist says
Researchers in the Northwest are studying dirty snow – and how cleaner snow could someday help with water resources around the world.
Northwest tribes demand federal government uphold treaty obligations, protect salmon
For Northwest tribes, removing the four lower Snake River dams means more than just saving salmon, more than just saving the orcas that rely on salmon for food. More than 15 tribes joined together this week in Tulalip, Washington, to demand the federal government uphold their treaty obligations.
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme share holiday joy of forming a ‘chosen family’
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme became household names on “RuPaul’s Drag Race", but long before that, they were working together in the Pacific Northwest. Now, the duo is hitting the road for an international holiday tour and they joined OPB’s “All Things Considered” host Crystal Ligori to talk about queer joy, drag as resistance and the idea of "chosen family."
Salem entrepreneurs test the limits of the Northwest’s passion for women’s sports
Women’s sports have long faced a lack of media coverage and discrimination. But sports marketing experts say the fan base is growing — and fans are willing to pay to support women’s sports leagues. To serve this increasing fan base, business owners in Portland and Seattle garnered national attention when they opened sports bars centered on women’s sports. Now, four Oregon entrepreneurs are trying the concept outside of a major city — so far, with mixed results.
Environmental group offers tourists bird’s-eye view on Northwest conservation issues
A conservation group is helping people see a different perspective of the Snake River dams in southeastern Washington.