It's no wonder, given the rampant street-level drug use in Multnomah County and across Oregon. If you haven't personally seen needles in public spaces, you have no doubt seen the unnerving images ...

Such botanical behavior is natural, said Paul Ries, urban forestry specialist for the Oregon State University Extension Service. Evergreen conifers shed needles just as deciduous trees lose leaves ...

To learn more about this disease, google OSU Extension’s “Forest Health Fact Sheet: Swiss Needle Cast in Douglas-fir in Oregon.” Let’s hope that all our November moisture will bring long ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — The problem of used hypodermic needles littering Portland streets continues to grow, according to the latest numbers from Downtown Portland Clean and Safe. In 2022 ...