Project to Recharge Aquifers with Columbia River Water

PORTLAND, Ore. –- The lack of water for both farmers and fish is a problem that’s plagued the arid West for years. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber wants to try a possible solution in the Umatilla Basin, where water would be withdrawn from the Columbia River during the winter and store it underground so it’s there … Read moreProject to Recharge Aquifers with Columbia River Water

Oregon Solutions Team takes on Community Forest project

SWEET HOME — The concept of a community forest corridor east of Sweet Home has gotten a major boost with its selection as an Oregon Solutions Team project. The concept includes designating a 12-mile stretch of timbered land along the South Santiam River and Highway 20 as a community forest. It would be a working … Read moreOregon Solutions Team takes on Community Forest project

In The High Desert, A Sustainable Mill Targets A Thirsty Tree

FOSSIL, Ore. — When you walk into Kendall Derby’s mill, the first thing you notice is the smell. It’s sharp and evergreen, like the high desert after a rain. But Derby doesn’t notice the smell of juniper. ‘People walk in here and they say oh, I love the smell. And I don’t have a sense … Read moreIn The High Desert, A Sustainable Mill Targets A Thirsty Tree

Hunt for water in eastern Oregon has farmers scrambling to tap Columbia River

BUTTER CREEK — The crick, as it’s called, tumbles out of the Blue Mountains, carrying snowmelt and spring rain to the Umatilla River. Water is scarce here, eight to 12 inches of precipitation annually on the flats, but Butter Creek grows enough in its 57 mile run to become a rushing stream for a couple … Read moreHunt for water in eastern Oregon has farmers scrambling to tap Columbia River

Beaverton Community Health Partnership plans one-stop health care using federal grant

BEAVERTON — Health care providers are planning Beaverton’s first one-stop shop of services for disease prevention and general wellness, funded in part by a $1.6 million federal grant. Many of those services already exist, but are scattered throughout the city, health care leaders said at a press conference this week. Services instead should be combined … Read moreBeaverton Community Health Partnership plans one-stop health care using federal grant