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Biologists save fish after landslide

A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish.

SC offering shoppers tax-free weekend on guns

South Carolina is the only state to designate a tax-free weekend during two of the year's biggest shopping days.

New antennas help biologists study salmon

Crews have installed giant antennas in nearly two dozen rivers and streams across the region to track fish.

Ore. tree farmers are investing in the redwood

Redwood logs are selling for $800 to $1,300 per thousand board feet compared with less than $250 for Douglas fir.

Survey finds record number of snowy plovers

Population numbers for a threatened shore bird on the Oregon Coast are looking up.

Volunteers needed for Whale Watch Week

It's a tougher sell getting volunteers for the winter sessions of Whale Watch Week than it is for the more balmy spring event.

The Portland RV show is back

Skiers heading up now that all lifts are open on Mt. Hood

The new snow will pile up on top of previous snowfalls that should leave most area ski resorts in good shape for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Gov't says brown pelicans are endangered no longer

Much like its death-defying dives for fish, the brown pelican has resurfaced after plummeting to the brink of extinction.

Eugene company's ski wax box is becoming a hot item

Ski Sauna is the name of the box and the business, and it's starting to catch on among skiers, snowboarders and ski shops.