Tag: drought
Drought conditions could mean severe wildfire season in Oregon
SALEM, Ore.-With 17 of Oregon’s 36 Counties, including Morrow and Umatilla, already under drought emergency status, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is...
Gov. Kotek declares drought emergency in Deschutes, Umatilla and Baker Counties
SALEM, Ore.-Following an unusually dry winter, a drought emergency has been declared in three Central and Eastern Oregon Counties ahead of what is expected...
Drought emergency declared in Morrow County
SALEM, Ore.-A drought has been declared in three Oregon Counties, including Morrow in the Northeast part of the state.
Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order...
Drought in the West Has Cost Hydropower Industry Billions
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can...
