OR/WA BLM Public Newsroom - Spokane Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:27 PDT http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane The most recent Spokane news releases. OR_Spokane_Mail@blm.gov (Spokane District) BLM_OR_SO_Web_Services@blm.gov (Oregon Washington BLM Web Team) en-us Fee Season at Yakima River Canyon Begins May 15 http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0010_Yakima_River_Canyon_Fees.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0010_Yakima_River_Canyon_Fees.pdfSpokaneWed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT BLM Holds Public Forums to Kick Off Updates to Onshore Oil and Gas Orders http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OO.PR_.4_.30_.2013_final_.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OO.PR_.4_.30_.2013_final_.pdfSpokaneTue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT New Rule for Renewable Energy http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/New_Rule_for_Renewable_Energy.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/New_Rule_for_Renewable_Energy.pdfSpokaneMon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:00 PDT USFWS, BLM, USFS Leadership Travel to Pacific Northwest to Discuss Northern Spotted Owl Recovery, Forest Health http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI-USFS.PR_.CH_.4_.26_.2013_.FINAL_.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/DOI-USFS.PR_.CH_.4_.26_.2013_.FINAL_.pdfSpokaneFri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT Salazar to Discuss President's Proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Budget_Press_Release_4-9-13.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Budget_Press_Release_4-9-13.pdfSpokaneTue, 09 Apr 2013 08:00:00 PDT RAP Camp Applications Due May 6 http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RB-FS-OR-100-FY2013-006_RAP_CAMP_2013.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/RB-FS-OR-100-FY2013-006_RAP_CAMP_2013.pdfSpokaneFri, 29 Mar 2013 08:00:00 PDT San Juan Islands Among 5 New National Monuments http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/sanjuans/index.php http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/sanjuans/index.phpSpokaneMon, 25 Mar 2013 08:00:00 PDT BLM, USFS, and NACo Renew Public Lands Partnership http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM-NACo-FS_MOU_Press_Release_FINAL_31413.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM-NACo-FS_MOU_Press_Release_FINAL_31413.pdfSpokaneThu, 14 Mar 2013 08:00:00 PDT Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board webcast set for March 4, 5 http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvBdMtg_1March2013.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WHBAdvBdMtg_1March2013.pdfSpokaneFri, 01 Mar 2013 12:00:00 PDT BLM Extends Transmission Line Project Comment Period http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0008_VPH_Comments_Extended.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0008_VPH_Comments_Extended.pdfSpokaneFri, 08 Feb 2013 08:00:00 PDT BLM and Forest Service Announce 2013 Grazing Fee http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2013_BLMPressRelease.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/GrazingFee2013_BLMPressRelease.pdfSpokaneThu, 31 Jan 2013 16:30:00 PDT BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0007_Nominations_for_EWRAC.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0007_Nominations_for_EWRAC.pdfSpokaneThu, 31 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT BLM To Hold Public Meetings For Proposed Transmission Line http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0006_VPH_230kV_Pub_Mtgs.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0006_VPH_230kV_Pub_Mtgs.pdfSpokaneThu, 17 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT Interactive workshops seek public input on recreation area, river use http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-07_RMP_Recreation_Workshops.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-07_RMP_Recreation_Workshops.pdfSpokaneWed, 16 Jan 2013 09:30:00 PDT BLM and Western States Land Commissioners Association Renew Commitment to Partnership http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WSLCA_Release_final.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/WSLCA_Release_final.pdfSpokaneFri, 11 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT Public Comment Period Opens for Proposed Vantage to Pomona Heights 230kV Transmission Line http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0005_VPH_230kV_Pub_Comment_Open.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0005_VPH_230kV_Pub_Comment_Open.pdfSpokaneFri, 04 Jan 2013 08:00:00 PDT New Recreation Maps Available for the Holidays! http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/rec-maps.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/rec-maps.pdfSpokaneFri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT BLM Holds Public Scoping Meetings for New Vegetation Treatments http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/herbicide-eis.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/herbicide-eis.pdfSpokaneFri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT BLM and Sierra Club Announce Winners of Veterans Day Essay and Photo Contest http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/photo-winners.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/photo-winners.pdfSpokaneFri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT Douglas County Plans to Assess Wildfire Risk http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0004_Douglas_County_Fire_Risk.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0004_Douglas_County_Fire_Risk.pdfSpokaneFri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT BLM Releases Decision for Hardrock Prospecting http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-4_Ascot_EA.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-13-4_Ascot_EA.pdfSpokaneFri, 21 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT BLM Reminds Miners to File Notice of Intent to Hold by December 31, 2012 http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Final_NewsRelease-Mining_Claims_12_13_12.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Final_NewsRelease-Mining_Claims_12_13_12.pdfSpokaneThu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 PDT Veterans Day Photo Contest http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Veterans_Day_photo_essay_contest_PR.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Veterans_Day_photo_essay_contest_PR.pdfSpokaneTue, 13 Nov 2012 08:00:00 PDT Liberty Campground Reopened http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0003_Liberty_Campground_Reopened.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0003_Liberty_Campground_Reopened.pdfSpokaneTue, 30 Oct 2012 08:00:00 PDT Huckleberry Mountain Prescribed Fire http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0001_Huckleberry_Mtn_Prescribed_Fire.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY13NR_0001_Huckleberry_Mtn_Prescribed_Fire.pdfSpokaneTue, 09 Oct 2012 09:40:00 PDT BLM Announces Tentative Fall-Winter Wild Horse and Burro Gather Schedule http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Announces_Tentative_Fall-Winter_Wild_Horse_and_Burro_Gather_Schedule_.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/BLM_Announces_Tentative_Fall-Winter_Wild_Horse_and_Burro_Gather_Schedule_.pdfSpokaneFri, 28 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT BLM-managed Lands Contributed $130 Billion to the U.S. Economy in FY 2011 http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2011_Socioeconomic_Release_9-26-12.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/FY2011_Socioeconomic_Release_9-26-12.pdfSpokaneThu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT Public Lands Commemoration Live Stream http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Public_Lands__GLO__Livestream_9-26-12.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Public_Lands__GLO__Livestream_9-26-12.pdfSpokaneThu, 27 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT Fire Restrictions Extended Throughout Oregon & Washington http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-34_BLM_FS__Fire_Restrictions.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-34_BLM_FS__Fire_Restrictions.pdfSpokaneFri, 28 Sep 2012 15:00:00 PDT Table Mountain Fire Forces Evacuations and Closures http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/2012_9_15_Liberty_Campground_Closed.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/2012_9_15_Liberty_Campground_Closed.pdfSpokaneMon, 17 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT BLM Releases Yearly Updates to Mineral Cost Recovery Fee Schedule http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_Cost_Recovery_Fee_Release_9-6-12_FINAL.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/2012_Cost_Recovery_Fee_Release_9-6-12_FINAL.pdfSpokaneFri, 07 Sep 2012 08:00:00 PDT BLM Selects State Director for Oregon/Washington http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-31_OR_State_Director__Announced.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-31_OR_State_Director__Announced.pdfSpokaneMon, 27 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT Openings Still Available on Advisory Councils http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-30_RAC_3rdCall.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-30_RAC_3rdCall.pdfSpokaneMon, 27 Aug 2012 08:30:00 PDT Upcoming GLO 200th Anniversary Events http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Dear_Public_Land_Stakeholder_letter.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Dear_Public_Land_Stakeholder_letter.pdfSpokaneFri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT Officials Urge Extra Fire Safety Precautions as Conditions Grow Extreme http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Fire_Safety_Precautions_8-17-12.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Fire_Safety_Precautions_8-17-12.pdfSpokaneFri, 17 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT Liberty Campsite Fire Restrictions http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY12NR_0019_Fire_Restriction_Liberty.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY12NR_0019_Fire_Restriction_Liberty.pdfSpokaneFri, 10 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT Similkameen River Campground Temporary Closure http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY12NR_0018_Similkameen_Wind_Damage.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY12NR_0018_Similkameen_Wind_Damage.pdfSpokaneWed, 01 Aug 2012 08:00:00 PDT Wild Horse Adoption Set for August 3, 4 http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/WildHorseAdoption_MosesLake_August3-4.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/WildHorseAdoption_MosesLake_August3-4.pdfSpokaneMon, 30 Jul 2012 08:00:00 PDT Hardrock Prospecting Comment Period Extended http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-28_Ascot_EA_Comment_Extension_7-12.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-28_Ascot_EA_Comment_Extension_7-12.pdfSpokaneFri, 27 Jul 2012 08:00:00 PDT Yakima River Canyon Rock Slides http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY12NR_0017_Yakima_Canyon_Rock_Slides.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY12NR_0017_Yakima_Canyon_Rock_Slides.pdfSpokaneWed, 18 Jul 2012 08:00:00 PDT BLM Seeks Wild Horse Ecosanctuary Proposals http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Private_ecosanctuary_Press_Release.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/Private_ecosanctuary_Press_Release.pdfSpokaneFri, 29 Jun 2012 15:40:00 PDT BLM Releases EA for Hardrock Prospecting http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-26_Ascot_EA_Press_Release_6-12.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-26_Ascot_EA_Press_Release_6-12.pdfSpokaneFri, 29 Jun 2012 13:05:00 PDT Fireworks Banned on BLM Lands in Oregon and Washington http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-25_Fireworks_Ban_6-19-121.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-25_Fireworks_Ban_6-19-121.pdfSpokaneTue, 19 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT Steens Rim Run Set for August 4 http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-SteensRimRun2012.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/burns/files/BU-SteensRimRun2012.pdfSpokaneThu, 14 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT Ringer Road Closed to Public Due to Flooding http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY12NR_0016_Yakima_River_Flooding.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/files/FY12NR_0016_Yakima_River_Flooding.pdfSpokaneTue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:00 PDT World Oceans Day and National Oceans Month http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/06-07-12_Oceans_week_release_final.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/06-07-12_Oceans_week_release_final.pdfSpokaneFri, 08 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT Homesteading Day in Oregon http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-24_Homesteading_Press_Release.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-24_Homesteading_Press_Release.pdfSpokaneThu, 07 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT Mottice Named Acting State Director http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-20_Mottice_State_Director_6-12.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-20_Mottice_State_Director_6-12.pdfSpokaneTue, 05 Jun 2012 17:00:00 PDT Experience America's Great Outdoors http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-19-NTD_and_Get_Outdoors.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/OR-12-19-NTD_and_Get_Outdoors.pdfSpokaneFri, 01 Jun 2012 08:00:00 PDT Obama Administration to Hire 20,000 Young People for Summer Work on Public Lands http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/05-18-12_Summer_Jobs_roll-update.pdf http://www.blm.gov/or/news/files/05-18-12_Summer_Jobs_roll-update.pdfSpokaneFri, 18 May 2012 08:00:00 PDT