The redwoods in California have a vast energy storage system catalyzing their recovery from the 2020 wildfires. Read the article by the San Francisco Chronicle here.

By Julie Johnson of the SF Chronicle

The season is now open for harvesting razor clams on Oregon’s central coast. Learn more via OPB here.

READ THE ORIGINAL OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING ARTICLE HERE

In this OPB file photo from 2017, Seaview resident Andi Day digs for razor clams in Long Beach, using a clam gun passed down from her grandmother.

Molly Solomon / OPB

The federal government is sending Central Oregon $4M to help restore native salmon and steelhead runs in the Deschutes River Basin. Learn more via OPB here.

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The next phase of the N. Hwy 97 project has began and will change traffic between Grandview Drive and Empire Avenue.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ ARTICLE HERE

Photo by KTVZ

Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Highway are scheduled to close on Tuesday November 21st. Learn more from KTVZ here.

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“Road closure at Fishing Bridge Junction” by YellowstoneNPS is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.

For the first time in the district’s history, teachers in Portland are going on strike for better pay, safer classroom environments, and more. Learn more about the strike from OPB here.

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“Classroom” by allisonmeier is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oregon will issue more Pandemic EBT food for young children. Find out more here.

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Human Services will be issuing additional food benefits for young children whose families received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits between Sept. 1 2022 and May 11, 2023.

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Dangerous surf conditions close clamming. Learn more here.

(Seaside, Oregon) – Razor clamming at Seaside to Warrenton remains closed this week, although it was scheduled to open on October 1. Every July, Clatsop Beach goes through a clamming conservation closure to maintain the thick population, and then is supposed to reopen on October 1. (Photo Seaside Aquarium)

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See the screening for a new documentary, The West is Burning. Learn more here.

Article and photograph by Cascade Business News

The West is Burning examines the history of forest management and social conflict that has contributed to current forest conditions, causing longer fire seasons and unprecedented destruction. The film emphasizes the need to act now to generate positive change in our forests, watersheds, and communities. Click here to watch a trailer of the film.

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