THE DALLES — After the Grasshopper Fire burned 93,000 acres that impacted Wasco County’s drinking water, irrigation, forest roads and recreation, county officials estimate that recovery may cost as much as $49.5 million on top of the approximate $109 million already spent fighting the fire.
After the Grasshopper Fire burned 93,000 acres that impacted Wasco County’s drinking water, irrigation, forest roads and recreation, county officials estimate that recovery may cost as much as $49.5 million on top of the approximate $109 million already spent fighting the fire.
There is this very particular feeling I get on fall days, when the cold wind is ripping the clouds apart after rain but the sun is still warm, like I too should spread my wings and swoop up into the sky and away.
Free news, online only:Â With recent cool temperatures and precipitation forecast for later this week, fire managers on the Mt. Hood National Forest have rescinded public use fire restrictions, effective Wednesday, Sept. 23.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. If the proposal is finalized, it would eliminate a 25-year-old rule that protects some of the most undeveloped parts of America's national forests.
