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The Treasure Valley’s weather is changing … So are onion growers

As the remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary washed over his Malheur County fields, longtime onion farmer Bruce Corn hunkered down in his office taking care of paperwork. He was philosophical about the unpredictably changing conditions that have buffeted the Treasure Valley’s farmers over recent years. “Every year is different. That’s[Read More…]

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Burns Paiute Tribe to receive federal disaster aid after for floods, mudslides

The Burns Paiute Tribe is getting help digging out from heavy spring rains that caused flash flooding, mudslides and major damage to its Jonesboro ranch, a 6,380-acre property in eastern Oregon. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, announced this week that the tribe would receive federal disaster assistance to[Read More…]

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