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The effects of the invasive quagga mussel, which only grows to the size of a thumbnail, extend beyond the natural ecology and into the built environment. Removing and keeping clusters of the mussels out of pipes could cost the state billions.
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Eugene-based McKenzie River Trust has partnered with a nature preserve and learning center east of Newport to protect a large swath of forest and wetlands in perpetuity.
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As Oregon more actively enforces state rules around water usage, some farmers have learned that they’ve been operating illegally for years.
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A Corvallis researcher contributed to recent discoveries about an elusive mammal found in southern Oregon and northern California.
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Oregon State University is using science to block even a smudge of wildfire flavors in prime Northwest wines
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Oregon forestry officials are moving ahead with a controversial plan that will reduce logging on state lands west of the Cascades.
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Oregon State Parks continue to experience record numbers of visitors.
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A newly formed group of local recycling and trash haulers are threatening to sue Lane County over a project to divert waste from the landfill.
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Hotter and more intense fires are likely coming to the Pacific Northwest’s cooler and wetter forests. That’s from new research led by an Oregon State University scientist.
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March will come in like a lion in much of western Oregon. Forecasters say to expect snow in the mountains, with flurries in the foothills.
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Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek is hellbent on building more housing and willing to defy conservationists who have long backed her by giving cities a one-time chance to bypass the state’s land use laws to build housing faster.
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A creek that winds through south Eugene will become a wilder place thanks to a $2.7 million grant from the federal government.