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The Meanings Behind Oregon’s Place Names
The Meanings Behind Oregon’s Place Names
A region-by-region guide to some of the state’s most commonly mispronounced names.
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The land Oregon occupies precedes the concept of Oregon. This is true for any land within the United States, so it remains important to acknowledge the original inhabitants, past and still very much present, whose cultures, traditions and contributions helped form the places around us.
During a July 2017 multi-day river trip on the Lower Deschutes River, around the Olive Grove Camp, a thick haze started rolling in. That was day two. By the time we reached the takeout on day three, the crew was choking on particulate matter. This was pre-COVID and we opted to wear then-rare masks. On the evening drive back home, wildfires were raging Mad-Max style along the highway. Although it made for a pretty sunset, the cost is not reflective of the beauty. Among the casualties: Thousands of acres of forests, weeks of no play for outdoor recreationalists and no revenues for any guiding or outdoor-based businesses.
Almost all of Oregon poised for drought to start the summer May 03 2021
The drought emergency in Klamath County could just be the start of a hot, dry summer statewide.
More than three-fourths of Oregon is in some stage of drought entering May and forecasters expect it to stay that way into the summer.
The National Weather Service s Climate Prediction Center projects drought will persist across Southern, Central and Eastern Oregon and even the Willamette Valley throughout the summer. The center s latest monthly drought outlook released Friday, April 30, also shows drought is likely to develop in the northeast corner of the state.
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Snowpack about average so far January 26 2021
Marks Creek site had about 7.2 inches of snow when checked in early January; SNOTEL data at other sites average for this time of year
On the heels of severe drought conditions in Crook County and several other counties, the local mountain snowpack suggests this year may not be so dry.
Ochoco Irrigation District staff has already visited one of their three snow courses, where they measure snow depth and water content, and the results are encouraging. We did the Marks Creek snow course at the beginning of January, said district manager Bruce Scanlon. At that site, there is about 7.2 inches of snow on average across the site. That is pretty good for this time of year.