For Immediate Release Date: December 9, 2022 Contact: Claire Lynn Email: claire.lynn@oregonlegislature.gov Leader Breese-Iverson and Representative Reschke Secure Funding for Klamath Community College Well Drilling Curriculum SALEM, OR - Today, the Joint Legislative Emergency Board approved $975,000 for Klamath Community College to invest in a water well drilling rig and well drilling curriculum.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - A leader in the world of Idaho water management, Brian Olmstead began his relationship with the wet stuff commanding syphon tubes on the family homestead in south-central Idaho.

Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY - Clandestine cannabis grows are messing with water quality in four separate national forests, harming potential drinking water supplies downstream of the illegal operations. The U.S. Forest Service has long suspected that these secretive "grows" are causing harm to wildlife, but the impacts are more insipid than that.

Potato plantings likely will increase next year as the industry rebuilds its supply. The additional production will likely reduce prices, assuming yields stay in line with long-term trends, said Pat Hatzenbuehler, University of Idaho Extension agricultural economics educator in Twin Falls.

WHITINGHAM, Vt. - Organic dairy and other livestock farmers are seeking emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs, steep fuel and utility expenses as well as the consequences of drought in many parts of the country. Two dozen U.S. senators and representatives wrote to U.S.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - State and federal wildlife officials are investigating the poaching of a gray wolf near Upper Klamath Lake in south-central Oregon. The wolf, known as OR 103, was found dead Oct. 6. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the poacher.

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PORTLAND - Years of drought are taking a toll on Oregon's iconic fir trees. Aerial surveys led by the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Forestry found a record high mortality rate for fir trees in 2022, particularly in parts of central and southern Oregon that have endured the most severe drought.

CANBY, Ore. - Like billions of people worldwide, Crystal Rose-Fricker has found herself glued to coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. But unlike most soccer fanatics, Rose-Fricker is paying close attention to one detail in particular - the quality of the playing surface.

Captain Lin Jianchang is a fisherman born and bred. Sitting on his small trawler mending nets, the 54-year-old says times are tough. "When I started to fish we could fill our boat completely in an hour, we couldn't move, there were fish everywhere," he says.

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Press release from the Yurok and Karuk tribes: Last week Tribal communities celebrated as Klamath dam removal plans were approved. This week, the celebration was cut short as the Bureau of Reclamation proposed a plan to cut Klamath River flows by 40%. "We are hurt and frustrated," said Yurok Vice Chairman Frankie Myers.

A new "water czar" would coordinate Oregon's projects and policies related to water resources under a bill that's being considered for next year's legislative session. Officially called the Interagency Water Officer, the official would lead water planning efforts in the governor's office and negotiate with federal agencies, state governments and tribes on water issues.

Last week California Governor Gavin Newsom announced final approval of a plan to remove four dams on the Klamath River in Northern California, along with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Congressman Jared Huffman and leaders of the Yurok and Karuk tribes.

By Tom Lotshaw (December 15, 2022, 2:49 PM EST) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it is listing the whitebark pine, an iconic tree of the mountain West, as a threatened species, after previously facing at least two separate lawsuits over the issue.... In the legal profession, information is the key to success.

PRESS RELEASE Siskiyou County Water Users Association (SCWUA) filed California Taxpayer Complaint regarding $250M to destroy Klamath Dams in Wild and Scenic designated area December 12, 2022 Siskiyou County Water Users Association (SCWUA) announces filing of a Summons and Complaint in the Superior Court of California for Taxpayer Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief by Anthony Intiso.

Pending removal of Klamath River structures feted by Lee Juillerat, Herald and News, December 10, 2022 HORNBROOK, Calif. - The removal of four Klamath River dams, a two-year process that's planned to begin next spring with full removal in 2024, was celebrated by a series of speakers Thursday, Dec.

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