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Avian Flu Confirmed in Pacific Northwest Flocks

The virus seems to be spreading as wild birds migrate north.

Justin Grant watches water flow from his agricultural well, Klamath Falls, Ore., July 24, 2021.

Oregon Tribe Opposes Water Release for Farmers

Even in a good year on the Klamath River, there’s not enough water to go around.

Misty Buckley carries dirty water from her animals' pens to water plants in her front yard, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Klamath Falls, Ore. Farms that rely on irrigation from a depleted, federally managed lake on the California-Oregon border, along with a Native American tribe fighting to protect fragile salmon, will both receive greatly reduced amounts of water again in the summer of 2022 as a historic drought and record-low reservoir levels drag on in the U.S. West.

Farms, Fish on States' Dry Border See Scant Water

It's the third year in a row that severe drought has impacted farmers, fish and tribes in a region where there's not enough water.

Michael Williams scans the shoreline for moose while traveling up the Yukon River on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, near Stevens Village, Alaska. For the first time in memory, both king and chum salmon have dwindled to almost nothing and the state has banned salmon fishing on the Yukon. The remote communities that dot the river and live off its bounty are desperate and doubling down on moose and caribou hunts in the waning days of fall.

Dwindling Alaska Salmon Leave Yukon River Tribes in Crisis

The scarcity has made raw strong emotions about who should have the right to fish in a state that supplies the world with salmon.

In this March 3, 2020, file photo, is the Iron Gate Dam, powerhouse and spillway are on the lower Klamath River near Hornbrook, Calif.

Federal Shut-off Worsens Oregon-California Water Crisis

The entire region is in extreme or exceptional drought, according to federal monitoring reports.

In this March 2, 2020, file photo, farmer Ben DuVal with his wife, Erika, and their daughters, Hannah, third from left, and Helena, fourth from left, stand near a canal for collecting run-off water near their property in Tulelake, Calif.

Oregon-California Water Crisis Grows Amid Decades-Long Drought

Hundreds of farmers learned Wednesday they'll only get 8 percent of the water they need from a major irrigation project along the states' border.

Oregon Cannabis Growers' Fair

First-Ever Marijuana Growers Fair Opens

The inaugural two-day event underscores how the once-illicit marijuana industry is starting to go mainstream.