Trump slashed the Forest Service and put a timber exec in charge. It could lead to a corporate takeover of public lands
But current and former Forest Service employees warn that mass firings threaten public access to federal lands and increase ...
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3 Okanagan residents, BC Parks Foundation come together to protect Kokanee salmon
Meanwhile, the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program (OCCP ... In the past Westside Road has been affected by wildfires, however, this new space has no current fire damage. "We're all worried ...
DOGE Abruptly Cut These National Park And Forest Service Workers' Jobs. Here's How It'll Impact You.
Last month, the Trump Administration and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mass- fired many National Park Service ...
How Trump’s firing of Forest Service staff affects recreation in WA
Heading into hiking and camping season, an already lean Forest Service staff will be stretched even thinner in the Cascades ...
US bans flights to Haiti's capital until Sept. 8 as UN expert says gang violence is more dire
The United States on Tuesday extended its ban on flights to Haiti’s capital until Sept. 8 because of escalating gang violence ...
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Doug Plumb aiming to bring professional basketball to Kelowna
Doug Plumb aims to have an Okanagan-based professional basketball team compete in the CEBL by the summer of 2026.
A look at the status of US executions in 2025
Six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 12 other people are scheduled to be put to ...
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Professional basketball likely coming to Kelowna
An Okanagan-based professional basketball team is expected to compete in the CEBL by the summer of 2026. After months of ...
How national parks and forests could suffer as a result of federal firings
America's national parks and other federal lands are in danger of falling into disrepair following the firings of thousands ...
Federal cuts hit Northwest national forests, bringing ‘bleak time’ to U.S. Forest Service
Paul Goodrich is just worried about his mules. The pack of mules, 16 in all, live with seven horses at a U.S. Forest Service ...