Archive for ‘oregon’
Oregon mulls more water for farmers
January 17th, 2008
It was touted by backers as the “Oasis Project,” a plan to draw an additional 500,000 acre-feet of water from the Columbia River to help farmers in eastern Oregon increase crop production and revitalize the region’s economy.
Popularity: 2%
Oregon Landslide Washes Homes Onto Highway
December 12th, 2007
week’s storms slammed into at least four homes and covered a highway shortly after it was closed, officials said. No injuries were reported.
Popularity: 2%
Northwest Reels From Deadly Storms
December 5th, 2007
Residents waited glumly for muddy floodwaters to recede and motorists faced massive detours Tuesday as an overflowing river severed the Pacific Northwest’s biggest and most important transportation corridor to a depth of 10 feet.
Popularity: 4%
Severe Weather, Flooding Batters Northwest
December 4th, 2007
Heavy storms killed at least two people in the Pacific Northwest and forced all lanes of Interstate 5 between Portland and Seattle to be closed. Forecasts call for more snow Tuesday
Popularity: 6%
