Wildfire Forecast: Eastern Washington is bracing for an “unusually active” fire season, with low snowpack drying fuels early and officials prepositioning air and ground crews. Drought Emergency: Gov. Tina Kotek declared drought emergencies in Douglas, Gilliam, Harney, Lake, and Malheur, pushing nearly half of Oregon’s counties into emergency status and signaling long dry conditions ahead. Heat Risk: A weekend heat wave is expected to push parts of Southern Oregon and Northern California into the triple digits, raising heat illness concerns and boosting wildfire danger. Forest Policy Fight: A Senate committee advanced a backdoor push to repeal the Roadless Rule, a move critics say would weaken protections for wildlife and public lands. Logging Pressure in the Blue Mountains: Proposed revisions to management plans for the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla, and Malheur national forests could dramatically increase commercial logging, with a draft environmental review expected soon. Wildlife Care Reminder: ODFW highlighted that leaving deer fawns alone gives them the best survival odds—and that removing young wildlife can violate Oregon law. Landfill Impacts on Animals: An equine therapy nonprofit near Coffin Butte Landfill says trash and air quality issues have forced it to limit services and keep therapy horses off-site. Grid & Renewables Reporting: Oregon Public Broadcasting’s reporting points to gaps in how lawmakers connect wind and solar projects to the Bonneville Power Administration’s transmission role. Data Center Siting: Hillsboro is weighing new land-use rules and possible limits on data centers after public concern about environmental review and impacts.