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Cooler weather helps crews working on McCully Fire
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (747+ words) Published 8:24 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 Firefighters battling the McCully Fire north of Sumpter are acting much like cattle drovers bringing a herd slowly and gradually to a round up spot, a tactic that includes lighting fires to bring the blaze to…...
Baker City Airport ties record low at 30 degrees
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (481+ words) Published 7:23 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 The night crew working on the McCully Fire north of Sumpter might have relished the warmth from the blaze as a cold front that swept through Baker County Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29, ushered in the chilliest air…...
Central Oregon hunters can help track grouse, quail populations by donating wings
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (291+ words) Published 10:45 am Friday, August 28, 2026 Hunters heading into Central Oregon’s forests this fall can do more than fill game bags. They can help wildlife biologists track the health of Oregon’s grouse and mountain quail populations. The Oregon Department of Fish and…...
Spotted owls now functionally extinct in parts of Northwest
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (487+ words) Published 10:10 am Thursday, August 27, 2026 New research has found that northern spotted owls are approaching or have already crossed functional extinction across large areas of the Pacific Northwest, despite decades of conservation efforts to revive the species. “Northern spotted owls are…...
Northwest late summer days marred by historic drought, exacerbating wildfires
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (641+ words) Published 6:16 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 The last weeks of summer find Oregon and much of the Northwest experiencing historic drought, exacerbating what has become one of the most active wildfire seasons in the state and region, according to state and federal…...
Baker County fires top priority in the nation
4+ day, 14+ min ago (386+ words) Published 10:24 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 BAKER CITY — Two fires burning in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest north of Sumpter in Baker County are the top firefighting priorities in the nation. “That gives us some additional priority in ordering resources we think we…...
Austin, Narrows Fires remain 0% contained
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (296+ words) Published 4:21 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 A pair of wildfires burning to the southeast of Estacada remain uncontained as fire officials continue to bring in more resources and personnel to the front lines. As of Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Austin Fire has burned…...
Injured cougar spotted in Gresham???s Wilkes Neighborhood
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (260+ words) Published 12:13 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Gresham Police confirmed that a wounded cougar was spotted in a local neighborhood. At 5:11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, officers received information via the Oregon State Police about a cougar sighting in the Wilkes Neighborhood. At the request of…...
New command team brought in for Austin, Narrows Fires
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (184+ words) Published 2:35 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 A new command staff has taken the reins in the battle against a trio of wildfires burning in the Mount Hood National Forest to the southeast of Estacada. As of 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, the Great Basin Complex…...
Red flag warning issued for Rogue Valley, areas of NorCal
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (194+ words) Published 5:04 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 A red flag warning will go into effect for the Rogue Valley and Northern California locations beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service said Sunday. Strong, gusty winds and low relative humidity will heighten fire danger,…...