Since 1981, March has been known as Women’s History Month. Businesses, schools, governmental organizations share their appreciation of women, the impact that women have had on their industry or organization, and facts about how women have helped shape the United States into the nation it is today. Not to be left out, on March 15th
One of the most perpetuated, unfounded claims that gets thrown at farmers and ranchers is that the Klamath Project is a desert. Somehow, farmers and ranchers that have made the Klamath Basin home for over a hundred years have been scraping by in the junipers and sagebrush, managing to eek out a living in this
TheCounter.org staff writer glosses over the complications of the Klamath Basin water crisis While we’ve filed this under the category “Lies, Damn Lies & Misinformation”, it’s hard to tell which exactly it is. One thing we do feel, in our opinion, is that it’s pretty lazy “journalism”. Following the sensationalist headline “Amid severe drought, Oregon
For years, the Basin has been profiled as “only producing” one or two crops, with little to no nutritional value. Let’s bust this myth. The Klamath Basin is built for production, with high altitudes, rich well-drained soils and (when allowed) abundant natural water resources. The short growing season makes production focused & structured, with close
On March 15th, Oregon Humanities streamed a virtual discussion about the Klamath Basin called “Consider This on the Klamath Basin“. If you’re not familiar with Oregon Humanities, it’s an organization that “has invited Oregonians to talk, listen, connect, and reflect together.” Considering we’re in the midst of a drought, salmon and sucker fish populations are
