The Black Oregon Land Trust (BOLT) is a non-profit organization that is making it easier for people to become farmers and ranchers by providing access to affordable land and education.

Firefighters work to stop the Flat Fire near The Dalles that started on Aug. 21, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office) Oregon’s statewide 2025 fire season officially wrapped ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Millions of acres of public land in Oregon could be sold under a new proposal, according to lawmakers. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley have called attention to a ...

For nearly a decade, tension has grown in Oregon between the desire for agricultural and wildlife conservation and the desire for renewable energy development. In 2023, the Oregon Legislature passed ...

That’s following a public backlash earlier this year, after the agency that manages the state’s approach to land development began to consider new rules for farm stands — where families go to buy ...

With rains and cooler temperatures in the fall, the Oregon Department of Forestry declared the end of the fire season for the state on Oct. 17. The scope of wildfires was relatively mild in 2025, ...

Oregon’s statewide 2025 fire season officially wrapped Friday with significantly fewer acres burned at a lower cost to the state than in previous years. But fires this year got much closer to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Becoming a farmer or rancher can be costly and challenging. But a local non-profit is making that process a lot easier. The Black Oregon Land Trust, or BOLT, was started by ...