Climate Changed
Environmental coalition demands state reject proposed Easterday dairy
BOARDMAN — A coalition of environmental groups is calling on Gov. Kate Brown to reject a permit application for the proposed Easterday dairy in Boardman. ...
Author: BRYCE DOLEEast Oregonian - Page 14 The Other Oregon
Feature Stories
Saving Oregon’s rural newspapers
Small town journalism may be a calling but it’s a business, too, and newspapers live with the same economic forces that often dog enterprise in ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:15 am
Cover Story
MALHEUR WILDLIFE REFUGE A preserve and breeding ground for native birds
The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in the high desert of southeastern Oregon plays host to 340 bird and 67 mammal species. It is located 30 ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am
Feature Stories
Aspen Springs highlights mental health crisis in Eastern Oregon
When Aspen Springs Psychiatric Hospital opened in Hermiston last fall, it was hailed as a sorely-needed addition to the state’s meager supply of mental health ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am
Making-a-living
New ag entrepreneurship major a natural extension
Almost 14 percent of Oregon’s labor force works in agriculture, an ever-evolving industry. To educate the next generation of leaders in agriculture Eastern Oregon University ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am
The Land
Surviving the tree seedling shortage
Thousands of tiny container-grown tree seedlings are braving the elements at Brooks Tree Farm this year, forced outside by insufficient greenhouse space. Though it’s harder ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am
The Culture
Logging on — Zoom’s impact on rural Oregonians
One of the biggest cultural shifts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic was the increase of virtual communication. Virtual meeting spaces such as Zoom, GoToMeeting or ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am
Feature Stories
Start-ups take rural news online
The pullback of larger newspapers and shutdown of smaller ones, resulting in Oregon’s small town “new deserts,” caused some retired journalists to jump back into ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am
Columns
Editor’s note
In this edition we share a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted rural news outlets. It’s a story that hits everyone at The ...
by Staff reports, Friday, June 25, 2021 6:00 am
Uncategorized
The Hub: Small-scale producers plan a central go-to facility
ASTORIA, Ore. — The historic Mason, Ehrman & Co. building is perched along the Columbia River waterfront in downtown Astoria, Ore., flanked by shops and ...