10/28/2009 Oregon black bear shot after running 78 miles in 10 days A Fish & Wildlife biologist said the bear ran from Fremont National Forest back to Medford in two days.

10/27/2009 Rajneeshee commune could become wilderness A swap involving land at the site of the former Rajneeshee commune could lead to the creation of two new wilderness areas in Central Oregon.

10/26/2009 Robotic elk helps catch poachers in Oregon A robotic elk decoy will soon be stalking illegal hunters in Oregon.

10/20/2009 McMinnville man shot by hunter sues insurer Jesse McLaughlin was a University of Oregon student playing paintball when a hunter driving along a rural road near Eugene stopped his Jeep and shot him by accident.

10/11/2009 Oregon project to thin trees tests Obama forest policy A Bush-era logging proposal to lessen fire dangers in Oregon's roadless areas contradicts President Obama's directive to protect national forest areas.

10/09/2009 Grant McOmie: Hidden dangers of outdoor electrical pumps KGW’S Outdoor Reporter Grant McOmie provides a cautionary tale about the woman’s remarkable survival and a caution about unseen dangers just below the surface of many local creeks and ponds.

Cougar hunting plan draws protest Wildlife advocates are protesting the state of Oregon's move to expand a program to hunt cougars to reduce conflicts with livestock, big game, people and pets.

10/02/2009 Fees to go up at Oregon State Parks in 2010 Fees for RV and tent camping as well as day use at Oregon Parks will rise in 2010.

09/30/2009 Utility agrees to remove 4 Klamath River hydroelectric dams The agreement was considered a milestone in efforts to resolve a decades-long water battle and restore a major West Coast salmon run.

09/23/2009 Large squids reportedly wash up on Oregon beaches Dozens of large squid are washing up dead on central Oregon beaches, according to the Oregonian.

09/14/2009 WA approves commercial sale of giant Humboldt squid The Department of Fish and Wildlife will let fishermen sell squid they accidentally catch as they troll for salmon.

08/19/2009 Oregon state parks taking input this week on planned fee hikes State officials are asking for public input on a plan to raise fees for camping and recreational fees.  Poll: Fee hike?

09/12/2009 Bighorn hunt a once-in-a-lifetime outing in Oregon desert Bighorn sheep tags are so scarce that, by law, hunters are limited to one in their lifetime.

09/11/2009 Monitoring Mt. St. Helens goes high tech Scientists are taking advantage of a lull in volcanic activity to place high-tech "spiders" in and around Mt. St. Helens.   Video: Sky 8 aerials of crater

09/08/2009 Orbiting shuttle, space station visible above Portland for 2 nights Look to the skies Tuesday and Wednesday nights for a "cosmic bonus" as Discovery, the Space Station and Jupiter are all visible with the naked eye.  Video: Orbit viewing

09/03/2009 Bend man climbs Three Sisters in less than 7 hours Mitch Thompson climbed all three of the central Oregon Cascade peaks in less time than most people spend at work each day.

09/02/2009 Gorge zip line dispute ends with jail time for landowner A year-long property dispute came to a head last week when an enterprising land owner was arrested for putting up a zip line over his Columbia Gorge property.

Try a Dutch oven for heavyweight Labor Day Weekend cookout Lewis and Clark did it. So can you. But they didn't make ice-cream in a Dutch oven.

09/01/2009 Wolves caught killing livestock handed death sentence from Oregon Extensive efforts were made to convince the wolves to leave livestock alone, but haven't worked, wildlife officials said.

08/30/2009 Three men wash up on Newport beach after boat capsizes The men were using GPS trying to find their way back to Newport in thick fog and heavy surf .

08/27/2009 Hot weather blamed for salmon hatchery kills in Wash. Unusually hot weather has been blamed for a bacterial infection that killed hundreds of thousands of salmon at Washington state hatcheries.

08/26/2009 90-year-old hiker hits trail after big fall It was the first hike for Carroll Dubuar since he fell 60 feet down an embankment in the Gorge, setting off a major rescue.

08/21/2009 Bend teen survives fall near Mt. Bachelor summit A Bend teenager survived a 150-foot fall near the summit of Mount Bachelor.

08/17/2009 Paddle Oregon underway today from Eugene to Salem Canoeists and kayakers will see osprey, beavers and other wildlife and learn about the history of the Willamette River.

08/11/2009 Perseid meteors to mix with showers The once-yearly meteor showers might be blocked by showers of another kind as debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle passes through northwest skies overnight.  Video: Viewing tips

08/12/2009 Bend bike accidents prompt deeper look at safety An unusual rash of crashes involving bikes and cars in Central Oregon has led to new outreach programs on safety.

08/11/2009 BLM sued over construction of road in Steens Mountains The Oregon Natural Desert Association says the BLM violated environmental laws by improving 15 miles of overgrown jeep traisl.

08/10/2009

Pendleton firm gets award for restoring pits to bird habitat

Shark caught off Oregon Coast confirmed as a Great White Seaside police cruised the beach Sunday in two patrol SUVs warning swimmers of sharks in the water.  Slideshow: Great White shark

08/08/2009 Tuna fishing this summer off the Oregon Coast is hot The recreational tuna fishery off the Oregon Coast is hot - three on aveage per fisherman on charter boats.

08/07/2009 Another hurdle cleared to remove Gold Ray dam on Rogue River Another barrier has been cleared in the effort to remove the 105-year-old Gold Ray Dam from the Rogue River.

08/06/2009 Scenic Columbia River Gorge trail expands The Historic Columbia River Highway, long replaced by Interstate-84, is now history reincarnated as a trail.  Slideshow: Gorge trail

08/05/2009 Court reinstates Clinton road ban in national forests A federal appeals court Wednesday blocked road construction in about 50 million acres of pristine national forests.

08/04/2009 Cruise line calls WA passenger's death a suicide A woman's body was found during a search in Glacier Bay for a cruise ship passenger who was believed to have fallen overboard.

07/27/2009 Over 100 get $242 fines for no life jacket in Clackamas River sting Over one hundred were handed $242 tickets for not having life jackets on the Clackamas River in a police safety sting.

Bear-proofed Billy Chinook campgound reopens Perry South Campground on the western edge of the Lake Billy Chinook reacreation area reopens today.

07/21/2009 $6.2 million in maintenance, upgrades for Mt. St. Helens Mt. St. Helens National Monument will receive more than $6.2 million in funding for maintenance and improvements, Congressman Brian Baird announced Tuesday.

07/27/2009 Forecast: fire danger up in California, down in NW A new wildfire forecast based on climate models shows the risk of big fires eased a bit for the Northwest in the past month, thanks to June rains, but increased a bit for California and the Southwest.

07/21/2009 Helicopter tours proposed around Crater Lake A Bend company has applied for permission to fly helicopter tours over Crater Lake National Park.

07/20/2009 Fish fall from the sky into wild Oregon lakes Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife helicopters will be releasing around 350,000 trout in more than 450 lakes via airdrops.

07/17/2009 Campground near Sisters closed due to bear threat Rangers closed a Central Oregon campground because of bears in the area.

07/16/2009 Matt Damon documentary on epic Sahara run screens tonight Three ultra-marathoners run 4,300 miles from Senegal on the west coast to Egypt and the Red Sea.

07/15/2009 Vanity led to 5 men taken down in Oregon poaching sting The first clue for Oregon State Police game officers was an image from a camera found in the woods..

07/20/2009 Space station visible with naked eye over Portland this week Wednesday at 9:28 p.m. is when the International Space Station will be at its brightest orbiting over Portland.

07/14/2009 Second wolf pack confirmed in Washington State biologists have confirmed a second wolf pack in Washington state, this time in a remote area of Pend Oreille County.

07/13/2009 Draft of Mount Hood ATV use map coming out in mid-August The Forest Service eventually will create a map that details where ATV can or can't go in the national forests nationwide.

10,000 ride in 30th year of Seattle to Portland This weekend marks three decades since the first Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. Some 10,000 riders participated in the sold-out, 202-mile event.

07/10/2009 Corvallis man survives 4 nights on Mt. Terror A climber rescued by helicopter after spending four nights stranded in the North Cascades said Thursday that he was looking forward to brushing his teeth.  Slideshow: Mt. Terror Rescue

07/06/2009 Driver plows through protected birds near Astoria A motorist drives through throngs of rare birds in the Sunset Beach area by Fort Stevens State Park

07/07/2009 Searchers find teen hiker who got lost near Mt. Adams Searchers in Skamania County Tuesday found a 14-year-old boy safe after he got lost during a hike Monday night.

07/05/2009 Body of missing paddle boarder found on sandbar in Gorge A paddle boarder from San Francisco went missing in the Columbia River near Wells Island this weekend and rescuers have had no luck yet finding him.

Injured Oregon smokejumper honored for bravery An Oregon woman whose smokejumping career ended after shattering her legs and wrist from a plane jump has been given a bravery award from some of the nation's bravest.

07/01/2009 Oregon has strict laws about boating Police agencies urge caution as holiday revelers hit the state's lakes and streams.

Rim drive at Crater Lake reopens for summer The 33-mile scenic loop has been cleared of snow, ice and rockfall.

06/28/2009 Seattle climber describes surviving rock fall on Mount Hood A Seattle man broke his leg on Mt. Hood Sunday when he was hit by a falling rock.  Video: Climber speaks  Slideshow: Rescue on Hood

06/25/2009 Clark Co. wind farm could intrude on Gorge hikers A National Park Service official says a proposed wind farm just outside the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area would intrude on the experience of hikers.

06/21/2009 Coast Guard rescues two fishermen from sinking boat Coast Guard rescue crews managed to save two fishermen from their sinking boat near Florence.

06/16/2009 Climber's road opens for summer season on Mt. St. Helens The road to Climber's Bivouac on Mt. St. Helens has opened for the summer climbing season, though be prepared for snow ascents and descents, officials said.

06/12/2009 Mt. St. Helens 'super volcano' theory is just that, expert says Not enough to worry about these days? Scientists have raised the specter of an enormous "super volcano" sitting underneath Mt. St. Helens.  More: Your Guide to Mt. St. Helens

06/08/2009 Northwest crews ready for fire season 2009 If officials at the Northwest Interagency Fire Coordination Center can’t prevent the wildfires, they said they want to be ready to deal with them.

06/07/2009 Bad mosquito season expected for Central Oregon Health officials warn residents to take precautions against West Nile virus: Use repellent that contains DEET and get rid of standing water.

06/03/2009 Oregon woman found guilty of feeding bears Karen Noyes of Yachats was found guilty of feeding wild black bears outside her home, and neighbors testified she was putting them at risk.

06/02/2009 Crater Lake National Park offers free entry on select weekends The National Park Service will allow free entry during three weekends this summer at select parks, including Crater Lake and Lewis and Clark National Historic Park.

05/28/2009 Rescued hikers: Don't forget the '10 essentials' What was intended to be a short day hike, turned into a three-day fight for survival for a Portland couple.  Also: Hikers found Thursday

06/01/2009 Rescuers pull 12 from N. Santiam River A dozen canoeists and inner tubers were rescued from a North Santiam River logjam over the weekend, rescuers said, and only one was wearing a life jacket.

05/31/2009 John Day River wildfire doubles in size, growing A fire northeast of Shaniko and a mile south of the John Day River has grown from 50 acres on Saturday to 2,000 acres Sunday afternoon, firefighters said.

05/29/2009 Body of drowned Salem man recovered from Santiam River Anthony Dupuis of Salem drowned two weeks ago after jumping into the river at Salmon Falls Park but his high waters prevented his body's recovery.  Background: Rushing waters prevent search

05/28/2009 Oregon wildfires forecast as 'slightly worse than average' this year Forestry fire managers say they expect summer to be a little drier than normal with a statewide forecast for below-average rainfall.  Background: NW Environment | Outdoors

Rescuers: Waverunners best tool to reach river victims quickly Portland first responders say two "rescue runners" can cruise the Willamette River at 60 mph or faster, getting from Sellwood Bridge to the Columbia River in four minutes.

Couple lost for 2 nights on Mt. Hood rescued near Salmon River Clackamas County deputies said two hikers were along the Middle Salmon River Trail when they found a distressed and disoriented couple in their 50s.