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Liam Moriarty/JPR NewsConservationists say the U.S. Forest Service isn’t properly managing grazing in the Klamath Mountains, resulting in damage to critical habitat for Coho salmon. -
Esteban Lopez via UnsplashA proposed cannabis tax in Trinity County, California would encourage small cannabis growing operations by taxing them at a lower rate than large producers. It’s an effort to promote environmentally-friendly operations and bring in money for the county.
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Health officials in Jackson County will begin giving out personal protective equipment for agricultural workers starting Wednesday in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during harvest season.
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The new program, which will rely mostly on federal money, will provide hotel rooms for agricultural workers in California who test positive or were exposed to the coronavirus so they can safely isolate.
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Layoffs and furloughs have caused many people to seek help from Oregon’s food pantries amid the coronavirus pandemic. With federal unemployment benefits ending this Saturday, Oregon Food Bank leaders say demand for food assistance will likely increase.
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