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ODFW schedules online meetings to discuss proposed 2026 changes to mule deer hunting

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings July…

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Umatilla National Forest moves to Phase A public use restrictions

PENDLETON  — The U.S. Forest Service is implementing public use restrictions on the Umatilla National Forest due to…

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Oregon State Police honors Boyd Perry of Baker City for processing big game animals and fish as a volunteer

Boyd Perry, a Baker City resident who has volunteered for many years to process big game animals and…

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Out and About: Enjoying an autumnal interlude as summer starts

It was the first day of summer so of course I stuffed my goose down jacket into my…

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Fishing platforms, restroom, other improvements planned for 2026 at Highway 203 Pond near Baker City

Major improvements, including building fishing platforms and installing a restroom, are planned for next summer at one of…

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Culvert replacement will close highway near Granite on weekdays starting July 7

The paved road between Sumpter and Granite will be closed near Granite on weekdays for up to six…

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Trout-stocking experiment at Thief Valley Reservoir near North Powder showing early promise

Ethan Brandt is optimistic that an experiment involving 43,000 rainbow trout will succeed.

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Late push of chinook prompts ODFW to open fishing season on Lookingglass Creek north of Elgin

LA GRANDE — Anglers will have a chance to try to hook a chinook salmon on Lookingglass Creek…

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Out and About: No trail, lots of choices

The thrill of blazing my own trail began to feel more like an especially malevolent medieval gantlet the…

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Mountain roads beginning to open as snow recedes

Several popular mountain roads in Northeastern Oregon have opened as the prodigious winter snowpack continues to shrink. The…

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