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More than 320 species of plants and animals living in Oregon are in need of greater protection, according to the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, up from 294 about a decade ago, the last time the agency updated its State Wildlife Action Plan.  The 2026 plan, adopted by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission […]

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Hundreds of northern leopard froglets are growing fast at the Oregon Zoo. The threatened amphibians, which are getting a head start as part of…

Brian Rohr visits Hood River Library; Dallesport Community Center remodel update; Gorge-to-Mountain Express now running; Native plants on sale now; Grants available for veterans, war memorials

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Do you know who your local conservation district is and what they’re up to? Do you know that conservation districts are found throughout the U…

PRIDE book club meets Thursday; Circles of Care volunteers needed; ‘Guide to Mushroom Hunting’; Writer’s Talks resume at art center; Bookmobile comes to community park; Lyle Lions give thanks; Gorge-to-Mountain Express now running

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Underwood Conservation District will be hosting a free webinar focusing on the invasive Tree of Heaven this Thursday, Dec. 15, on Zoom. This D…

WHITE SALMON — White Salmon City Councilors will be considering a proposal to allow the mayor to declare a water emergency and implement mandatory conservation measures at this Wednesday’s city council meeting.

The proposed amendments to the municipal code on water conservation would grant the mayor the authority to declare various stages of water emergencies and implement conservation measures based on the severity of a given emergency.

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Hundreds of endangered northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo are hopping back into the wild, thanks to a collaborative effort to sav…