Neighbors near Portland’s Forest Park organize to reduce wildfire danger - OPB
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WSDA Meat & Poultry Assistance Program
works to strengthen regional meat supply chains connecting small farms & ranches, local meat processors, and Washington consumers
What the largest project of its kind on Lower Columbia means for salmon, waterfowl - Columbia Insight
It’s the largest habitat restoration project ever completed on the Lower Columbia River.
Expect a higher-than-average wildfire season, experts predict – Washington Forest Protection Association
WSDA Preparing For Another Year Fighting Spartina – PNW AG Network
This year’s treatment for Spartina starts Wednesday June 1st, and runs through November.
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Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Wildfire Forecast for the Summer
the wet/cool spring and other factors make a major wildfire season in Washington State highly unlikely
Grazing accused of worsening climate change impacts on Oregon spotted frogs | Livestock | capitalpress.com
EUGENE, Ore. — A grazing plan is under attack for allegedly failing to adequately examine climate change effects on Oregon spotted frogs
The US has spent more than $2B on a plan to save salmon. The fish are vanishing anyway. - OPB
7 Guiding Principles for a JDEI Policy That Isn’t Just Hot Air. Plus, a Free Sample Policy! - Blue Avocado
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Now More Than Ever We Need Local Government To Show the Way - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
The ideal venue for reigniting American democracy, and perhaps our last best hope, is local government.
More wildfires predicted in central, eastern Washington | king5.com
State asks live poultry sales to end because of bird flu | AP News
State agriculture officials taking steps to stem the spread of bird flu in Washington | KOMO
'That's farming': After facing drought last year, Washington farmers contend with cold delaying crops in the new season | The Spokesman-Review
Drought likely to persist across most of Northwest | Water | capitalpress.com
Nearly 70% of the region is in some stage of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, with 20% in "extreme" or "exceptional" drought, the two driest categories.
WA state advises poultry markets to close due to bird flu | The Olympian
Spring rains ‘not nearly enough’ to overcome Northwest drought, wildfire risk, experts say - The Columbian
Biden’s order to protect nation’s oldest forests raises vexing question: What counts as ‘old’? - oregonlive.com
Okanogan and Whatcom join counties with confirmed bird flu cases | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you - OPB
Oregon ranchers turn to bigger dogs to protect livestock from wolves - OPB
The larger breeds don’t necessarily fight wolves, but they do help alert ranchers to predators lurking nearby
Mastering the Art of Asking Powerful Questions - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
we often overlook a key component in developing successful managers—the ability to not only lead by telling, but to realize there is also great value in mastering how to lead by asking.
Inland Northwest tribes are using technology to track young salmon in hopes of returning runs to the Columbia and Spokane rivers | The Pacific Northwest Inlander
This will mark the final release of juvenile salmon whose journeys down the Spokane and Columbia rivers are being tracked by several Inland Northwest tribes
Parts Of North Central Washington Projected to Have Above Normal Chance of Wildfires by July – NewsRadio 560 KPQ
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
KUOW - Seattle fish research could shake up global tire industry
Research in Seattle-area creeks has discovered tire bits shedding lethal amounts of a little-known, salmon-killing chemical called 6PPD-quinone.
Heat, beetles and disease are killing trees, DNR says | Tacoma News Tribune
About 555,000 acres of forests in Washington were damaged by last year’s intense summer heat, foliar diseases and beetles