Tim Davis, executive director of Friends of the Owyhee, reflects on the group’s efforts to preserve and protect the resources of the vast canyonlands. The group celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month.
Outdoors
Malheur County gets grant to alert public about invasive mussels
Malheur County’s application for a grant to educate boaters and others about quagga mussels was approved by the Oregon Invasive Species Council.
Grant bringing updates to Nyssa’s South Park
A grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will fuel significant improvements at the popular park in Nyssa.
Oregon getting federal money to improve habitat for imperiled western monarch butterfly
A new grant seeks to improve habitat for the western monarch butterflies, an iconic species in serious decline in Oregon and other western states.
Snow geese found dead in Adrian, suspected to be victims of avian flu
State game officials say they are getting reports of sick and dead wild fowl in Malheur County, apparently infected with avian flu. State agriculture officials say they are starting inspections of dairy milk to detect sick cows.
Oregon Legislature approves $218 million in additional wildfire funding
The state spent more than $350 million responding to more than 2,000 wildfires in 2024, far exceeding projected costs and leaving some contractors unpaid
Malheur County range needs extensive fire repair, and agency says it will be costly
Officials estimate the cost to rehabilitate the charred rangeland from a pair of megafires last summer will cost about $27 million.
Gov. Kotek makes final plea to Biden to make Owyhee Canyonlands a national monument
In a recent letter, the Oregon governor asked President Biden to protect “Oregon’s Grand Canyon” and a stretch of the Owyhee River in the southeast of the state.
Small invader, big impact: On quagga alert in Malheur County
The discovery of a tiny mussel in the Snake River upstream from Oregon set off alarms in Malheur County. The quagga mussel could spread fast, hammer local agriculture, authorities say.
Wyden lauds progress of Owyhee Canyonlands legislation
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-ORegon) announced Monday, Sept. 16, that legislation he sponsored regarding the Owyhee Canyonlands has moved ahead in the U.S. Senate.