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Man killed in house fire in The Dalles
THE DALLES Ore. (KPTV) - One man was killed in a house fire in The Dalles on Thursday morning. Before 9 a.m., several counties sent firefighters to a house fire on the 900 block of West 19th Street. According to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was under control around 9:15 a.m.
Northeast Oregon communities to receive millions in wildfire defense grants
NORTHEAST OREGON — Communities in Baker, Union and Gilliam counties will receive federal funds to strengthen wildfire defensives ahead of summer. The U.S. Forest Service announced that Oregon will receive more than $24 million and Washington will receive more than $26.6 million in Community Wildfire Defense grant awards. A...
St. Vincent de Paul reopens day shelter
THE DALLES — At an open house on May 8, the St. Vincent de Paul ministry center on 315 W. Third Street in The Dalles announced its reopening Tuesday, May 14. The facility will operate three days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will no longer serve food.
The care and keeping of your Pacific Northwest forests, in "A Forest of Your Own"
The book, "A Forest of Your Own: The Pacific Northwest Handbook of Ecological Forestry," by Seth Zuckerman and Kirk Hanson is a comprehensive guide to all things forest stewardry in the Pacific Northwest, covering topics from enhancing wildlife habitat, to protecting watersheds, to building resilience against forest fires and climate change, and everything in between. Co-author Seth Zuckerman joins the JX to discuss the book and an accompanying event on the topic of ecological forestry June 3, at 7 pm at the Northwest Nature Shop in Ashland.
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