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 John Kitzhaber wants to try a possible solution in the Umatilla Basin, where water would be withdrawn from the Columbia River during the winter and store it underground so it’s there … Read more
The proposal for a community forest corridor on the east side of Sweet Home got a big boost recently when it was selected as an Oregon Solutions Team project. It’s good news for the proposal, which we think shows considerable promise…
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 more
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 more
Two Portland State University Architecture professors will unveil the first prototype of their new affordable, healthy, energy-efficient modular classroom Nov. 14 at Greenbuild 2012 in San Francisco, the world’s largest green-building expo…
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 more
MEDFORD, Ore. – About 30% of the water in Jackson County seeps into the ground before it has a chance to reach your faucet. More than a dozen organizations came to an agreement that will improve both water quality and quantity in the Rogue Valley. The impacts of this agreement will be felt from Bear … Read more
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 more
MEDFORD, Ore. — Farmers, conservationists, lawmakers and others ratified an agreement Sept. 26 proclaiming their commitment to improve water delivery systems in the upper Rogue River Valley…
The outcome and next steps for the Oregon Solutions Green Modular Classroom project get’s highlighted on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB).