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Roseburg Audubon hosts watch parties for thousands of migrating birds
Select locations in Oregon are hosting thousands of migratory birds right now.

Weather helps fire crews tackling Priceboro Fire
Crews were able to capitalize on the overcast weather Saturday and made “big gains by fully lining the perimeter and achieving 20% containment,” officials said.

Silver Falls State Park expands with a new trail and viewing area
A new trail at Silver Falls State Park near Salem is an attempt to reduce crowding at the park's south entrance.

Several campgrounds, trails and recreation areas reopen in Cedar Creek Fire area
Half a dozen trails and other popular areas are open after Willamette National Forest officials reduced the closure order for the 2022 Cedar Creek Fire area on the Middle Fork Ranger District.

Oregon housing package leaves existing shelters at risk of closure
Gov. Kotek's new housing package will only apply to new shelter spaces. Cities say they can't singlehandedly foot the bill.

Lawmakers introduce bill that would require ultra-high-speed rail project to extend to Eugene
A bill introduced in the Oregon Legislature would require Oregon to insist that the envisioned Portland-to-Seattle-to-Vancouver, B.C. bullet train include service all the way to Eugene.

How huge chicken facilities could affect farming east of Salem
Opponents say industrial poultry operations planned for Scio and Aumsville are reinforcing a trend in Oregon agriculture where only the largest farms survive.

Oregon’s hazelnut growers face low prices
Oregon’s hazelnut growers will only get roughly half the price they did last year for their crop.

Oregonians once feared their state would be wrecked by out-of-control sprawling development
Fifty years ago, Oregonians feared their farmlands and other open spaces would be overrun with urban sprawl. This eventually led to the state's unique land-use system. This is part one in a six-part series describing how this happened and explaining why it affects so many things you might not have thought about.

Invasive emerald ash borer could wipe out native Oregon tree species
The tiny green insect is likely to tear a path of destruction through Oregon ash, but its late arrival has given the state time to prepare.