PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The dreaded emerald ash borer has made its way into Portland, and it poses a threat to every ash tree in the city. The invasive beetle from East Asia has already had a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The emerald ash borer is in Portland, and experts are calling on the city’s residents to protect their trees from the invasive beetle. But here’s the catch: A lot of bugs look ...

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Two new pests in the Willamette Valley could decimate trees and worsen the ‘urban heat island’ effect that makes some neighborhoods hotter than others For years, Portland area politicians have ...

Emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that kills ash trees, was detected in Portland this summer, resulting in a quarantine zone expansion to try and curb the pest’s spread, according to the Oregon ...

For years, Portland area politicians have grappled with protecting the city’s hottest neighborhoods by planting more trees, especially in low-income areas with sparse tree canopy. Foresters say tree ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A bug that’s led to the destruction of hundreds of millions of trees has made its way into our area. It’s called the emerald ash borer, a type of beetle that lays eggs inside ...

A tiny but destructive pest has shown up in Portland after lurking in towns around the city proper since at least 2022: the emerald ash borer. An iridescent green beetle, the emerald ash borer wreaks ...

Advanced practice providers represented by the Oregon Nurses Association rejected the tentative agreement reached with Legacy Health reached Dec. 23. Salem woman charged with manslaughter after DUI ...

One of the most destructive invasive insects in the United States has been detected in three more Oregon counties this summer, which could be bad news for the state’s ash trees. Federal and state ...

The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that’s already killed millions of trees across the country, is spreading in Oregon. The beetle was first detected in Washington County, near Forest Grove, in ...