Agricultural Connections Expands Access to Local Food Across Central Oregon
Residents can shop local through a growing regional pickup network, subscription boxes and flexible online ordering options.
Farms and Forests
World Forestry Center Awards Two Complimentary Venue Grants to Local Non-Profits
The Confluence Project and People of Color Outdoors are the 2026 recipients of free access to forest-set event spaces.
World Forestry Center Announces 2026 Free Day Series in Celebration of 60th Anniversary
Series offers six free community days at the Discovery Museum throughout the year to thank the public for six decades of support and engagement.
World Forestry Center Announces Fifth Year of Equity and Access Community Grant Program for Complimentary Venue Space
Grants will provide two nonprofit organizations with free access to forest-set event spaces in 2026 and 2027.
In Conversation: Oregon Farm Bureau’s Government Affairs Manager
Ryan Krabill discusses tariffs, trade deficits and what makes Oregon ag unique
Trump Paves Way for Increased Timber Cutting on Public Lands
Executive action could open 50% of forest service lands to timber harvest.
Portland’s Pike Place
Two decades in the making, the James Beard Public Market speeds toward a 2026 opening, though uncertainty remains.
A Spirited Response
The 2020 wildfires devastated Oregon’s wineries. A Newberg winery turned its spoiled grapes into stronger stuff — but they say another bad fire season will wipe them out.
New Report Backs PacifiCorp In 2020 Fires
A study by the Oregon Department of Forestry says the power company, which a jury held liable in 2023, was not responsible for the Santiam Creek fire.
How Do You Stop an Overpopulated Species? Try Eating It.
Lacking natural predators and able to survive long after food sources are diminished, purple sea urchins are devastating kelp forests, an important carbon sink. The founders of a Newport startup have a plan to turn the tides for these spiky pests.