Oregon's Summer Of Smoke /oregons-summer-of-smoke These reports cover from various angles the issues that arose in the summer of 2017 when large-scale wildfires around Oregon triggered evacuations, destroyed homes and caused unhealthy air, raising public concerns and, sometimes, anger. en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:02:00 GMT Tourism Leaders Assess The Un-Smoky Summer /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-28/tourism-leaders-assess-the-un-smoky-summer Many of the region's tourist spots girded for another smoky summer, and for nothing. In the Shakespeare hotspot of Ashland, only one weekend featured… Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:02:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-28/tourism-leaders-assess-the-un-smoky-summer The ŔĎ·ň×Ó´«Ă˝ Exchange Team The Damage Done: Is Post-Fire Logging The Answer For Chetco Bar? /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-11-14/the-damage-done-is-post-fire-logging-the-answer-for-chetco-bar Restoration efforts in the Chetco Bar fire in southwest Oregon are getting underway. While most of the area was lightly burned or even unburned, more than… Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:56:41 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-11-14/the-damage-done-is-post-fire-logging-the-answer-for-chetco-bar Liam Moriarty The Damage Done: How Much Fixing Does The Chetco Bar Fire Need? /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-11-13/the-damage-done-how-much-fixing-does-the-chetco-bar-fire-need The Chetco Bar fire in southwestern Oregon was the state’s biggest wildfire of 2017, burning just over 191,000 acres, mostly in the Rogue River-Siskiyou… Mon, 13 Nov 2017 23:34:28 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-11-13/the-damage-done-how-much-fixing-does-the-chetco-bar-fire-need Liam Moriarty Could The Chetco Bar Fire Have Been Prevented? /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-10-11/could-the-chetco-bar-fire-have-been-prevented The Chetco Bar fire, near Brookings on Oregon’s south coast, simmered for weeks in the scars of previous fires in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness before… Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:18:57 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-10-11/could-the-chetco-bar-fire-have-been-prevented Liam Moriarty Angry Citizens Demand Answers On Chetco Bar Fire /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-09-29/angry-citizens-demand-answers-on-chetco-bar-fire At a public meeting in Brookings, Oregon Thursday evening, officials with the US Forest Service explained why they decided to the fight the Chetco Bar… Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:37:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-09-29/angry-citizens-demand-answers-on-chetco-bar-fire Liam Moriarty Are Environmentalists To Blame For All These Fires? /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-09-15/are-environmentalists-to-blame-for-all-these-fires The dozens of fires burning in the Northwest this summer forced thousands of people from their homes and cast clouds of heavy smoke that kept residents… Sat, 16 Sep 2017 01:09:27 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2017-09-15/are-environmentalists-to-blame-for-all-these-fires Liam Moriarty Wildfire Smoke Is Taking A Toll On Oregon’s Tourist Economy /business-and-labor/2017-09-05/wildfire-smoke-is-taking-a-toll-on-oregons-tourist-economy The wildfires burning in much of Oregon this summer have blanketed the state with unhealthy levels of smoke. This has led a growing number of outdoor… Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:56:14 GMT /business-and-labor/2017-09-05/wildfire-smoke-is-taking-a-toll-on-oregons-tourist-economy Liam Moriarty Is That Mask Really Protecting You From The Smoke? /health-and-medicine/2017-08-30/is-that-mask-really-protecting-you-from-the-smoke The persistent haze of smoke from the wildfires burning around the Northwest has led many people to wear face masks to protect their lungs. But health… Wed, 30 Aug 2017 23:45:52 GMT /health-and-medicine/2017-08-30/is-that-mask-really-protecting-you-from-the-smoke Liam Moriarty