Higginbottom: Southern Oregon’s really a leader in at least the contractors that employ guest workers. It looks like a good chunk of this forestry work is being done, at this point, by H2B visa ...

The on-again-off-again nature of Trump’s job cuts are only adding to the confusion. Some 3,400 probationary employees were ...

"It's one of my favorite spots." Scientists make surprising discovery about elusive creature living in coastal forest: 'There are so many questions' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Environmental groups and timberland owners are calling on Oregon lawmakers to support a yearslong agreement that will be ...

We are learning more tonight about the potential local impacts of another set of Executive Orders from President Trump. This ...

Republican-led policy directives could rewrite forest policies that affect public lands in Oregon and the rest of the West.

Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley spoke with NewsWatch 12 ahead of town hall meetings in Jackson and Josephine County on Sunday, March 16.

Wyden and Merkley argued that extending the area would protect wildlife and benefit fishing and recreation industries.

“Oregon OSHA does not have unlimited resources to inspect every workplace, so we focus on high-hazard industries, including forestry.” Related: Lawsuit claims Southern Oregon forestry ...

Trump’s orders calling for expanding timber production on federal lands appear poised to kick off a new chapter in how Oregon's forests are managed.

Regional organizations that provide wildfire mitigation and aid in firefighting efforts during wildfire season are grappling ...