Drought

Record high temperatures, strong winds and thunderstorms are prompting warnings for high wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest.

More than half of Oregon is experiencing moderate to severe drought, according to a state report released Monday.

This winter, researchers predicted record-breaking snowpack and precipitation would mean a reduced risk for massive wildfires. So far, that theory has held up.

Waste would undergo extensive treatment and testing before it’s piped directly to taps, providing a new, costly but renewable water supply. The state’s new draft rules are more than a decade in the making.

Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's epic winter storms.

Southern California growers agreed to use less water through 2026 and receive federal funds in return. But it’s not a long-term solution to the Colorado River’s water woes.

A heat wave will bring temperatures in the 90s to the Willamette Valley and other parts of the state later this week

During the final statewide snow survey of the year, researchers at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe recorded a snow depth of nearly five feet. That’s 241% of the May 1 average for this area.

Dozens of atmospheric rivers hit the West Coast this winter and California snowpack levels are soaring.

Research links cedar death to climate, details which trees are dying, which are surviving and shows how the species might be saved

Even with all the rain and snow in California this winter, it’s been pretty dry in our region, especially in much of eastern Oregon and parts of eastern Washington. For wheat farmers, that means there could be some nail-biting months ahead.

California has two seemingly contradictory and potentially devastating problems:We have more water than we know what to do with — and more is on the way.We still don’t have nearly enough.