Newsroom Archive

The following page contains all news releases for the past few fiscal years. Use the select list on the right to change view by fiscal year. If you have questions regarding a specific News Release, contact information is at the top of each News Release. Please feel free to contact the OR/WA Office of Public Affairs with your questions or comments, at 503-808-6002 or by email.

The BLM in Oregon and Washington recently began offering news releases in the RSS format. This will allow you see a complete and ongoing list of press releases distributed by the various BLM Districts throughout Oregon and Washington. Additional information on RSS feeds, and how to subscribe to them, is available at our RSS page.

State Office Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 04 2008	BLM Prepares for Upcoming September Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Sep 03 2008	BLM Seeks Volunteers to Lend a Hand on National Public Lands Day
Jul 30 2008	BLM Consults Resource Advisory Councils to Strengthen Socio-Economic Analysis
Jul 02 2008	BLM and State of Oregon Host Meeting to Evaluate Land Transfer in Central Oregon
Jun 20 2008	Fireworks Banned on BLM-Managed Lands in Oregon and Washington
Jun 19 2008	BLM to Analyze Effects of Herbicide Use on Public Lands in Oregon
Jun 13 2008	Plan for Geothermal Energy Development on Federal Lands Open for Comment
Jun 03 2008	BLM Prepares for Upcoming Oil and Gas Sale in June
May 16 2008	BLM Still Seeks Public Advisors
Apr 30 2008	BLM Rejects Hardrock Lease Application near Mount St. Helens
Apr 29 2008	Geothermal Lease Sale Postponed
Apr 28 2008	Recreation RAC Meeting Postponed
Apr 23 2008	Federal Government Working to Clear Ledger with Oregon
Apr 14 2008	BLM Still Taking Nominations
Feb 28 2008	Oregon Advisors Needed
Feb 28 2008	Washington Advisors Needed
Feb 21 2008	Mystery Shipwreck Identified
Feb 13 2008	BLM Prepares for Upcoming March 2008 Oil and Gas Lease Sale
Jan 31 2008	BLM Seeks Nominations for Geothermal Lease Sale
Jan 03 2008	Westwide Energy Corridor January Meetings in Portland and Seattle
Jan 02 2008	Oil and Gas Fee Change
Nov 06 2007	BLM Distributes Final Payments to Counties
Oct 31 2007	BLM Further Extends Public Comment Period for Western Oregon Plans
Oct 17 2007	New Map Series Coming
Oct 02 2007	BLM Extends Public Comment Period for Western Oregon Plans

Burns Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 29 2008	Eastern Oregon Hunter's Information Station Set for October 2, 3 in Hines
Sep 26 2008	EP Minerals Proposes Mine Expansion on Public Lands
Aug 28 2008	Burns Interagency Fire Zone Conducting Prescribed Burns
Aug 21 2008	Steens Mountain Advisory Council Meets September 11-12 in Frenchglen
Aug 08 2008	Thunderstorm Brings Two Dozen Wildfires to Harney County
Jul 23 2008	Industrial Fire Precaution Level and Public Use Restrictions Rise Again 2008
Jul 16 2008	Annual Steens Rim Run and Walk Set for August 2
Jul 14 2008	Fire Danger and Industrial Fire Precaution Level On The Rise
Jul 11 2008	BIFZ Camp Crews Head to California Wildfires
May 19 2008	Burns Interagency Fire Zone Urges Caution to Avoid Wildfires
May 19 2008	Annual Free Fishing Day Event Set for June 7 at Burns Pond
Apr 29 2008	Burns Interagency Fire Zone's Katie McConnell Receives Regional Award for Dispatcher of the Year
Apr 23 2008	Burns Interagency Fire Zone to Offer Annual Refresher Training
Apr 17 2008	Wildfire Suppliers Meeting Scheduled for May 9
Apr 15 2008	Steens Mountain Advisory Council Meets May 1-2 in Bend, Oregon
Apr 02 2008	Public Asked to Comment on Recreation Plan for Steens Mountain
Apr 01 2008	Representatives Needed for Steens Mountain Advisory Council (Apr 2008)
Mar 05 2008	Camp Crew Application Period Open March 1, 2008
Mar 03 2008	Steens Mountain Advisory Council Meets March 13, 14
Feb 22 2008	Burns Interagency Fire Zone's Kristina Thissell Receives National Award for SEAT Base Management
Feb 15 2008	BLM's George Orr Named Bureau's Ranger of the Year
Jan 30 2008	Carpet Installation Slows BLM Services Temporarily
Jan 18 2008	BLM Sets Annual Temporary Road Closures
Jan 04 2008	Steens Mountain Advisory Council Meets January 31, February 1
Dec 28 2007	Winter Recreation Opportunities Available on Steens Mountain
Nov 29 2007	Decision Record Announced for Steens Mountain Travel Management Plan
Nov 27 2007	Steens Mountain Loop Road Closed for the Winter Season
Nov 19 2007	Steens Mountain Advisory Council Meets December 6, 7
Oct 23 2007	Kiger Mustangs Up For Adoption in Burns, Oregon
Oct 18 2007	Winter Weather Closes Upper Section of Steens Mountain Loop Road (2007)
Oct 04 2007	Early Snowfall Catches Steens Mountain Travelers Off Guard

Coos Bay Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 17 2008	Volunteers Needed for North Spit Project
Sep 16 2008	Agencies, Industry Partner to Improve Fish Habitat
Sep 02 2008	Watershed Event Planned at New River
Jul 15 2008	Special Events Planned at New River
Jun 19 2008	Prescribed Burns Planned at Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area
Jun 05 2008	Rail Damage Prompts Access Enforcement on North Spit
May 20 2008	Smith River Road Open
May 19 2008	Slide Closes Smith River Road
Mar 14 2008	New Carissa Removal Right of Way Document Available for Public Review
Mar 05 2008	Snowy Plover Season Begins March 15
Mar 05 2008	Snowy Plover Season Changes Access to Olson
Feb 21 2008	Mystery Shipwreck Identified
Feb 13 2008	Shipwreck Traffic Re-Routed on North Spit
Feb 13 2008	North Spit Shipwreck Map
Feb 13 2008	Shipwreck Traffic Re-Routed on North Spit
Dec 10 2007	District Roads Clear after Storm
Nov 19 2007	Christmas Tree Permits Available for the Holidays
Nov 19 2007	Christmas Tree Permit Vendors
Nov 01 2007	Sixes River Campground Closed for Season

Lakeview Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 22 2008	BLM Initiates Prescribed Burning to Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Sep 22 2008	Dave Harmon Logging High Bidder on BLM Timber Sale
Sep 22 2008	Wildfire Danger Level Decreases in South Central Oregon
Sep 22 2008	Falling Temperatures and Increasing Moisture Levels Bring Relief From Fire Restrictions
Sep 09 2008	Columbia Forest Products Only Bidder on BLM Timber Sale
Sep 08 2008	"Lend a Hand" to the Completion of Local Restoration Projects
Aug 20 2008	Fire Crews get Upper Hand on Containing the Wildcat Fire
Aug 18 2008	Fire Crews Fighting to Contain a Wildfire West of Lakeview
Aug 15 2008	Butter Profits "Spread" Amongst Three Scholarship Recipients
Aug 13 2008	Harshman-Ward Honored for Federal Interagency Business Management
Jul 25 2008	Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for August 7 and 8
Jul 15 2008	Fire Danger Level Increases on Public Lands in South Central Oregon (2008)
Jun 19 2008	BLM to Analyze Effects of Herbicide Use on Public Lands in Oregon
May 22 2008	Wildflower Tour Hosted in Silver Lake
May 16 2008	BLM Seeks Public Input on Recreation Plan
Apr 25 2008	Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for May 8 and 9
Apr 04 2008	"Once in a Lifetime" Fossil Discovery
Feb 08 2008	February Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council Meeting Cancelled
Oct 24 2007	Southeast Oregon Resource Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for Nov. 8 and 9 in Hines, Oregon
Oct 16 2007	Fall Prescribed Burning Initiated

Medford Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 24 2008	BLM to Offer Sales in Areas Hit By January Windstorm
Sep 10 2008	Cathedral Hills Trailhead at Espey Road to be Temporarily Closed
Aug 21 2008	BLM Announces Availability of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Plan
Aug 12 2008	BLM Extends Scoping Period for Monument Grazing Leases
Jul 10 2008	BLM Releases Monument Grazing Determinations
May 30 2008	Free Fishing Day at Hyatt Lake
May 22 2008	McGregor Park Visitor Center Opens Memorial Day Weekend
Mar 25 2008	BLM and Nature Conservancy Offer Interpretive Hiking Opportunities
Mar 25 2008	Annual Rogue River Cleanup Scheduled for May 17
Feb 28 2008	Public Invited to BLM Meeting on March 18
Feb 12 2008	Public Invited to BLM Public Meeting in Williams on February 26
Jan 24 2008	BLM to Release Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Livestock Impacts Studies
Oct 01 2007	BLM Addressing Little Hyatt Dam Risks

Roseburg Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 03 2008	Popular BLM Trail to be Closed for Maintenance
Sep 03 2008	BLM to Conduct Fall Burns at North Bank Ranch
Aug 27 2008	BLM to temporarily close Bodkins Road #24-8-25.2
Aug 27 2008	Tioga Improvements on North Umpqua Trail
Aug 14 2008	BLM to temporarily close Basin Creek Road #24-7-17.1
Jul 03 2008	Volunteers Needed for Archaeology Project
Jul 03 2008	BLM to Analyze Effects of Herbicide Use on Public Lands in Oregon
Jun 24 2008	July Timber Sales Being Offered
Jun 23 2008	BLM to Burn Noxious Weed Medusahead
Jun 20 2008	Roseburg BLM 2008 Recreation Site Closures
May 30 2008	Free Fishing Day Returns to Cooper Creek Reservoir!
May 29 2008	BLM to Restrict Unregulated Firearms at North Bank Ranch
May 05 2008	BLM to Host Volunteer Work Day at North Bank Habitat Management Area
Mar 24 2008	BLM to Offer Tree Seedlings for Sale
Feb 27 2008	Alder Creek Children's Forest Wins Web Resources Award
Jan 07 2008	Kelly Creek Road Closed
Jan 07 2008	Roseburg BLM Employees Dig Deeper Than Ever for Local Charities
Jan 07 2008	Recreational Gold Panning Site to Remain Open
Nov 14 2007	Christmas Tree Permits Available from the Bureau of Land Management (2007)
Oct 01 2007	Western Oregon Plan Revision Public Workshop to Discuss Issues and How to Provide Comments October 3, 2007, 6:00-9:00PM

Salem Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 22 2008	THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO A MOLALLA RIVER CORRIDOR OPEN HOUSE
Sep 09 2008	Yaquina Head Lighthouse to Close for Special Project Work
Aug 27 2008	Salem BLM Sells 28.8 Million Board Feet of Timber at Oral Auction
Jul 28 2008	BLM Seeks Public Input on Plans for Sandy River Basin
Jul 14 2008	BLM Proposes Raising Day Use Fees
May 29 2008	BLM Salem District sells 23.8 Million Board Feet of Timber
May 29 2008	BLM's Valley of the Giants to be Dedicated as a Heritage Tree Grove

Spokane Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 19 2008	National Public Lands Day: Volunteers Needed to Help Restore McLoughlin Canyon Trailhead
Sep 05 2008	Eastern Washington RAC to Meet in Colville, WA on September 18, 2008
Sep 02 2008	Fire Closure Lifted on BLM Lands in Washington State
Sep 02 2008	Fire Closure Lifted on BLM Lands in Washington State
Sep 02 2008	Fire Closure Lifted on BLM Lands in Washington State
Aug 06 2008	Spokane District BLM Releases Project Planning Update
Jul 24 2008	Fee Changes Coming to BLM Recreation Sites in the Yakima River Canyon
Jul 21 2008	BLM Proposes Improvement Plans at Turn Point Light Station
Jul 15 2008	Fire Restrictions on Bureau of Land Management Lands in Eastern Washington
Jun 19 2008	Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council Meeting July 16
May 20 2008	EWRAC Meeting on June 5, 2008
May 09 2008	BLM Announces Yakima River Canyon Fees
May 09 2008	Big Pines Recreation Site Open Memorial Day Weekend
Apr 30 2008	BLM Rejects Hardrock Lease Application near Mount St. Helens
Apr 24 2008	BLM Seeks Public Comment on Proposed OHV Route for Lakeview Ranch
Apr 03 2008	Fishtrap Target Shooting Proposal
Mar 31 2008	Proposal to Increase Fees at Yakima River Canyon Recreation Sites
Mar 24 2008	Folsom Farm Road Open
Mar 20 2008	Twin Lakes Road Open
Mar 12 2008	Hog Canyon Lake Road Open
Mar 05 2008	Folsom Farm Road Closed
Feb 27 2008	Road to Twin Lakes Closed
Feb 25 2008	Yakima Canyon Big Pines Site Construction Closure
Feb 04 2008	BLM Releases Improvement Plans on Watmough Bay Trailhead
Feb 01 2008	Hog Canyon Lake Road - Temp. Closure

Vale Newsreleases in FY 2008
Sep 24 2008	National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Sponsors an Oregon Chautauqua Program
Sep 18 2008	Vale 2008 Fire Prevention Order 4
Aug 27 2008	Explore the sky along the Oregon Trail at "Starry Night" event
Aug 25 2008	Vale District 2008 Fire Prevention Order
Aug 18 2008	Labor Day Weekend Wagon Encampment at National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Aug 10 2008	Dr. Balthasar brings his Marvelous Miracle Medicine Show to the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Jul 27 2008	Ray Egan portrays Oregon Trail pioneers
Jul 24 2008	Linda Russell presents music & living history
Jul 11 2008	Vale District BLM Announces Additional Public Use Restrictions
Jul 11 2008	Vale District 2008 Fire Prevention Order 2
Jul 02 2008	Notice of Emergency Fire Prevention Orders on Public Land within the Vale District, Oregon.
Jul 02 2008	OR-030-2008-010 Public Use Restrictions Announced
Jul 02 2008	Birds of Prey at NHOTIC
Jul 01 2008	Jackies Butte Fire
Jun 26 2008	Riches to Rags: Clothing on the Oregon Trail - a Special Exhibit
Jun 12 2008	Public Open House Meetings Scheduled for Baker RMP
Jun 05 2008	Trail Tenders Offers Photo Contest for National Get Outdoors Day
Jun 05 2008	Michael Terry presents "People of the Plains" in Baker City
May 27 2008	Women of the West Program featured at National Historic Oregon Trail
Mar 18 2008	NHOTIC Fee Increase Proposal
Feb 25 2008	Fenwick Bridge FONSI
Feb 25 2008	Fenwick EA Final
Feb 21 2008	Irish Srings Vicinity Map
Feb 21 2008	EXHIBIT A - Irish Springs
Feb 20 2008	BLM Emergency Equipment (EERA) Sign-Up
Feb 13 2008	Irish Springs Salvage
Jan 28 2008	Special Exhibit for Children at NHOTIC
Jan 28 2008	Leather Tooling Workshop Teaches Old Western Craft
Jan 25 2008	BLM in SE Oregon Seeking Campground Hosts
Jan 03 2008	Winter Activities at National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Dec 18 2007	Grazing Permit Assessment Available for Public Review
Dec 07 2007	Holiday Open House at Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Dec 04 2007	BLM Authorizes Supplemental Release of Big Horn Sheep
Nov 05 2007	Public Scoping Meeting Announced on Pedro Mountain Geographic Unit
Oct 19 2007	Snively Hot Springs Remains a Day Use Area Only

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