Staff at Oregon’s state parks failed to complete safety inspections of park buildings and kept inconsistent records of state property, according to an audit released April 1 by the Oregon Secretary of State: tinyurl.com/4fpct7xr

Hmm. Good story. Great access. Didn't leave me crazy about the guy himself.

This! This 1,000 times and again.

Oregon's media landscape continues its rapid decline. Brooke is an excellent journalist and has helped freshen up Portland Monthly in notable ways since becoming editor there. The truth is that being good at journalism means little to nothing to people who sign the checks.

Naturally-produced salmon have hatched in the Upper Klamath Basin for the first time in a century. Salmon returned to the upper river in fall 2024 following the largest dam removal project in US history. Now, they appear to have reproduced: tinyurl.com/4ws6tew4

ICYMI: Big changes coming to U.S. Forest Service operations in Oregon, with headquarters moving from Portland to Salem: tinyurl.com/32pjc6me

The U.S. Forest Service, which manages 16 million acres of public land in Oregon, announced a major reorganization on March 31 that includes closing regional offices in Portland and opening a new headquarters in Salem: tinyurl.com/32pjc6me

Those of us captive to the largest, monopoly electric utilities in Oregon will see our rates go up for the sixth year in a row, starting tomorrow. Bills are up more than 50% since 2020, double the rate of inflation via @oregoncapitalchronicle.com oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/31/p...

It's been a historically pathetic winter here in Oregon. But we've got a pretty good hit of snowfall on the way for mountain pass levels. Here's when and how much: tinyurl.com/4yv8sk45

The assignment was both simple and daunting: write about the past, present and future of timber in Oregon. We traveled from pioneer days —> boom times —> rise of environmentalism —> rise of wildfires —> Trump admin plans to boost logging —> mass timber revolution? tinyurl.com/ykxwhdun

In case you were wondering, Trump's comments on Chinese wind power were among 10,000 lies he is telling right now in Oval Office presser. He said: "China builds windmills but they don't use them." China uses wind power more and more — about 1/8th of total electric demand. With wind, nearly 1/4th

This winter was tied for the warmest on record in Oregon, according to data released by NOAA. December, January and February saw an average temperature of 38.7 degrees, which tied 1934 for the warmest in records that date back to 1896. The reasons might surprise you: tinyurl.com/4yknk56c

Dang there is tired. And then there is post hosting a kid slumber party tired where i could not possibly care less what state the house is in I’m watching basketball on tv

After nearly a decade of trying and session full of drama, Oregon lawmakers finally hammered out a compromise this week on legislation aimed at saving the state's outdoor recreation industry from an affordability crisis. The bill adds some, but not full, liability protections: tinyurl.com/bdsmbesd

Not just in media, overall. The amount of interest / attention to climate change has plummeted. Maybe people are distracted by more immediate things, but last year was Oregon's third hottest year in records dating back to 1895. Almost every year since 2020 has been in the top 10.

Can't believe this was four short incredibly long months ago.

Holy moly this is clarifying Generations of the media hyping great for clicks and viewers

The Oregon Senate passed a bill March 4 to increase the hotel tax to pay for an array of wildlife conservation programs. It brought together a pretty interesting bipartisan coalition of urban Ds and rural Rs — for different reasons: tinyurl.com/4n9vrtd6

The Oregon Senate passed a bill March 4 to increase the hotel tax to pay for an array of wildlife conservation programs. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p...

A deal has come together that would allow Oregon to purchase Abiqua Falls and 200 acres of surrounding forest for a new park, in a bill being considered this week by the legislature. The deal includes an agreement with Mt. Angel Abbey that put the falls up for sale: tinyurl.com/4fufhm7n

U.S. Forest Service officials are once again considering development of Lower Breitenbush Hot Springs, a currently unofficial site with a long history and deep importance to local tribes. A meeting Saturday will include design ideas from the U of O: tinyurl.com/ys9rzhkp

An Oregon jury awarded an eye-popping amount of money to the latest batch of Santiam Canyon wildfire survivors — $305M, including nine individual awards of $19M. It's a staggering sum for PacifiCorp, which could owe north of $1B. I've got that and the latest on the appeal: tinyurl.com/mr2bjm9b

The Oregon State Parks & Recreation Commission approved higher fee ranges for cabins, yurts and campsites while also cracking down on no-shows and late campsite cancellations at a meeting Feb. 24. It was another effort to shore up a multi-million shortfall at OPRD: tinyurl.com/yayu8cdf

2 bills are being considered in the high-stakes effort to save Oregon's outdoor recreation industry from a legit crisis. And it's pitting Democrats and typical allies against each other: tinyurl.com/5db8t2b2

Bill to raise Oregon hotel tax, fund wildlife programs advances www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p... via @salem_statesman

A father-daughter duo from Tillamook County have made a quest of snowboarding above the ocean every chance they get. First it was the dunes. Last week they returned to ‘shred Cascade Head.’ Fun story, this: tinyurl.com/msm5dfj9

Looking to explore Oregon this year? Here are three events worth pedaling. @bikesky.social @oregonian.com @oregonoutdoors.bsky.social @seattlebikeblog.com @bikeportland.org danshryock.substack.com/p/cycle-oreg...

53 year old father of three who’d lived in the US for 30 years dies of pneumonia in Mexico shortly after he was apprehended and deported by ICE. www.kptv.com/2026/02/21/n...

Interesting report, this. I think a lot of people headed to Crater Lake for a last call to swim, boat and fish. Plus, wasn't a bad wildfire season for smoke. Wish I would have made the trip. Communications from federal agencies continue to suckkkkk, even for stories that aren't controversial.

The ODFW Commission will consider a petition today proposes new rules on commercial crabbing to prevent whale entanglement at a meeting Feb. 20 in Springfield. It comes after a seven entanglements the last 2 years but is opposed by commercial Dungeness crab industry: tinyurl.com/4uxc9cp2

Snow was a bust in the valley but it’s nice up here in the hills!

A coyote bit a woman who was walking along Orchard Heights Road just outside West Salem on Feb. 11, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: tinyurl.com/5784h2ht

Senate Republicans deny quorum ahead of Oregon gas tax referendum vote www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/p... via @salem_statesman

Snow day in the Willamette Valley? Ehhhh, maybe but probably not, it now looks like. Latest forecast www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l... via @salem_statesman

Here in Oregon, we're still dealing with the aftermath of a backcountry skiing avalanche death. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l...

The family of a 51-year-old Bend man that died in an avalanche while cat skiing Mount Bailey filed a $14.5 million lawsuit against the company that guided the trip. The estate of Brian Roberts says the guides that led the trip were negligent, inexperienced. www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/l...

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Federal filings say ICE agents followed protesters home and turned up at their addresses after they publicly monitored enforcement — a tactic that goes beyond law enforcement and veers into intimidation and a chilling of free speech.

The type of weather system Oregon skiers and snowboarders have been hoping for appears to finally be on its way. Weather models are calling for 30-40 inches of badly needed snow at pass level; maybe some flakes in the Willamette Valley across next week: tinyurl.com/5n8df4c4

Oregon’s state parks saw the fewest number of visitors last year (2025) since the pandemic. It was also the first year of a batch of higher fees for parking & camping. Correlation or coincidence? tinyurl.com/rrxfmbmw

A 76-year-old veteran and nurse was tackled and detained at the site of Alex Pretti's killing. Agents told him his phone was evidence in an investigation into him assaulting an officer. “I didn’t assault an officer. I got assaulted by three officers." minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/12/w...

Abiqua Falls, maybe Oregon's most beautiful waterfall, was a fascinating place even before it went up for sale last week. In the latest Explore Oregon Pod, we talked about its backstory, how the sale will work and what's happening in the Oregon Legislature to make it a park: tinyurl.com/hrt37ae5

Hey big shout out to my boy @jonathanmbach.bsky.social for being a finalist for the Oregon book award! www.wweek.com/arts/books/2...

Despite once again having overwhelming support, a bill to help Oregon’s ski areas and outdoor recreation businesses faces the possibility of getting stuck in committee while the clock runs out on the short session. It would be the fourth time: tinyurl.com/rt5da2w4

Been a huge Ryan fan for north of a decade now. This is a real bummer and a real loss for OPB. It's also just a really good look at the struggle of local journalism.

Oregon lawmakers spoke Feb. 9 about the need to preserve public access to Abiqua Falls, and one lawmaker is already making plans for it to happen, after the Statesman Journal reported on the iconic waterfall going up for sale last week: tinyurl.com/2jpnnpm6

A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:

If you haven't got a chance to see the excellent short doc "Oregon's Boat" then make sure to find 35 minutes for it. The film highlights Oregon's original river rats, guides and boat builders as they pioneered a craft to navigate big rapids. Podcast w/director Randy Dersham: tinyurl.com/mr6y76ea

How exactly will Abiqua Falls be sold, for what price and will it stay public? I got into all those issues in a follow up story as one of Oregon’s natural wonders hits the open market: tinyurl.com/9xdbbrnj