Morgan Ackley

Cheryl Morgan, the principal investigator for OSU on the fish necropsy, looks for the tag in the head of a juvenile coho salmon in Newport, Oregon, on July 29, 2026

Oregon news roundup: Salmon, student housing and butterflies

Morgan Ackley

Oregon researchers study salmon survival, UO builds housing amid a deficit, and coastal landowners restore threatened butterfly habitat.

Feral cats belonging to a colony in Eugene on Aug 2, 2026.

Wildfire prevention, Indigenous forestry and Oregon’s coastal marten

Morgan Ackley

Three stories from Oregon explore a cat crisis in Eugene, preventing wildfires with fire in Mosier, learning on a Wisdom farm in Salem, and a judge protects martens from off-road vehicles.

Goats graze on brush in a field near Auburn, CA, July 17, 2026. Grazing companies use the animals for wildfire mitigation projects.

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Regional news: Tribal dispute, prison powwow and California's wildfire goats

Morgan Ackley

Three stories from Oregon and Northern California explore a tribal business dispute, cultural connections inside prison and the future of wildfire goat grazing.

Residents in Lakeview, Ore., have been dealing with discolored water for years, as seen in this provided photo from Shelley Weber's home in Lakeview. Officials say it stems from minerals in the groundwater combined with the town's dated infrastructure.

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A proposed nickel mine, Tule Lake's legacy and Lakeview's water crisis

Morgan Ackley

A proposed Southern Oregon nickel mine, the enduring legacy of Tule Lake and Lakeview's drinking water challenges highlight three of the biggest stories from around the region.