The latest

A legal win years in the making prevents an illegal roadway expansion across a Washington County development area, protecting vulnerable riparian environments and valuable farmland.

1000 Friends of Oregon, Columbia Riverkeeper, and mint farmer Mike Seely appealed two land use permits for a rail yard associated with NEXT Renewables’ proposed non-conventional diesel refinery at Port Westward.

Hundreds of Oregonians in some of the state’s most wildfire-affected communities showed out for input sessions on the new draft hazard map. It’s now online for public input through August 18.

Rulemaking at DLCD is in progress for the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis. To support it, we’ve put our heads together with other advocacy groups to create a set of guiding principles on effective housing production.

1000 Friends of Oregon, Neighbors for Clean Air, and Northwest Environmental Defense Center filed a petition today with LUBA seeking review of the City of Portland’s decision to issue building permits for the controversial Prologis freight warehouse slated for operation on the former Kmart site at NE 122nd and Sandy in Portland.

We’re working toward a safe, clean, fair, and accountable transportation system. Oregon should be equitably investing its transportation revenue across the state for the benefit of everyone, not just suburban commuters in the Portland metro area.

A six-stop open house tour, from The Dalles to Medford, will give all Oregonians the chance to learn about a robust new tool for preparing homes and communities for wildfire. Dates across Southern, Central, and Eastern Oregon run through July 3.

Our team’s annual gatherings around the state help 1000 Friends of Oregon address the most pressing issues we face as Oregonians, relying on local expertise to guide us.

A small farm outside North Plains enters the battle over boundary expansions.

Students in East Portland re-energize a campaign to stop a freight facility from being built in the middle of their neighborhood.