DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Sunday, Aug. 2
Medford Alert: Hot, Dry and Dangerous: Southern Oregon Under Red Flag Warning and Heat Advisory
OPB: In-N-Out Burger employee among 3 dead in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant, owner says
OPB: Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 5,000 homes
The Oregonian: Fatal prion disease found in Oregon sheep, first US case in 5 years
BBC: Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13
The Oregonian: Portlanders have 2 days to brace for heat wave, meteorologists say
Courthouse News Service: Fight to block California antisemitism law ends in defeat
Courthouse News Service: Baltimore sues kratom makers, citing local ordinance
Courthouse News Service: Hemp businesses, consumers fear impacts of federal ban
CBS News: Fast-moving wildfires in Washington state prompt evacuations
KQED: Under a Sacramento Bridge, California's Largest Urban Bat Colony Takes Flight Every Night
KRCR: ICYMI: Yurok Tribe to open 'O Rew Redwoods Gateway near Redwood parks after restoration
KRCR: Chico parents raise privacy concerns over AI-powered school cameras
CBS News: 2 shot during fight at Woodward Reservoir in Stanislaus County; suspect in custody
Press Democrat: California produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world record
KRON: Major active fire reported at former Kaiser Estate in Lafayette
CBS SF: Coastal California has seen less fog and more humidity due to El Niño
CBS Bay Area: Thousands gather in Pacifica for World Dog Surfing Championships despite rough surf
Press Democrat: LAPD officer who recorded colleagues’ racist comments to be charged with felony eavesdropping
RHBB: CDFW Completes 2026 Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey
RHBB: ‘Barn Owls Eat Rodents—and Scare Them—Reducing Wine Country Pests’: Cal Poly Humboldt
RHBB: One Firefighter Injured as Feliz Fire Reached 841 Acres; Highway 101 Reopens Through Hopland
Saturday, Aug. 1
RHBB: Vegetation Fire near Arcata’s Samoa Boulevard Threatens Nearby Structures
Humboldt Sports: B5 Athlete of the Year continues to evolve in more ways than one
RHBB: 101 Being Closed at Hopland as Feliz Fire Grows Quickly
Humboldt Sports: Coach of the Year McClurg carries on incredible tradition at Ferndale
Humboldt Sports: Northwest Elite 16Us come out swinging the bats in Oregon
RHBB: Vegetation Fire Burns Near Hopland
Humboldt Sports: Career night for Humphries as Crabs open final series strong
Humboldt Sports: ATHLETE AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Pope, Crabs close out strong
RHBB: Reported Plaza Fire Wasn’t What It Looked Like as Square Fire Cleanup Continues
RHBB: Prescribed Burn at the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport Happening Soon (Maybe Today!)
RHBB: Del Norte County Razor Clam Fishery Closes Due to Public Health Hazard;
EcoNews: The Future of Juvenile Salmon
EcoNews: What’s going on with wolves and livestock in California?
EcoNews: Pesticide exposure fears grow amid cancer cluster in Orange County, California
EcoNews: RRAS Guided Birding Walks and Field Trips – August 2026
EcoNews: Monthly Native Blooms: August Coastal Flowers
EcoNews: CNPS August 2026 Newsletter
EcoNews: Trump Administration Guts the Endangered Species Act
EcoNews: Creature Feature: Eastern Pacific Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus
EcoNews: COALITIONS: Key to Successes and Setbacks in Waste Reduction (and Beyond)
EcoNews: The rescission of “harm” under the ESA will do substantial harm
EcoNews: The Trophic Cascade: Interactions Among Urchins, Otters, and Kelp in Coastal Ecosystems
EcoNews: Coastal Cleanup: An NEC Legacy (Coastal Cleanup 2026 is coming soon this September!)
EcoNews: More Memories of Tim McKay – August 2026
EcoNews: Roger’s Garage: The Intersection of Housing and Environment
EcoNews: Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments boundaries slashed