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Avian flu is here. Agencies issue orders
As new strain of the bird disease hits Northwest, wildlife agencies and care centers describe “very difficult situation.”
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10mPollinator problem: A new predator is stalking mason bees
Attracted by a backyard conservation boom, houdini flies are threatening bee populations
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7mCompany secures world-first fusion power license in Washington
Construction is underway for a plant that will provide electricity for a Microsoft data center
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15mThis technology is being called the ‘future of grazing in the West’
Barbed-wire fences changed the western US in the 1800s. Can virtual fences change it back?
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3mOregon recycling program keeps 130,000 mattresses out of landfills in first year
The state contributed to a gangbusters total of 2 million mattresses recycled as part of a four-state program
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21mA court freed millions for wildfire mitigation. A Trump proposal could freeze it again
Amid fire season in the Gorge, a legal game of chicken over safety funding is playing out between government agencies