In January I had one from a reader in Oregon, and shortly after I got your letter, I had one from Sheryl Weissert, reporting a blue-tailed squirrel in her yard, too.

Oregon seems to be a hot spot for squirrels sporting blue tails, but there have been sightings all over the world. Plus, what’s up with the “pig snout” ant hills?

Appearance/characteristics: The yellow-bellied marmot is Oregon’s biggest squirrel, according to ODFW. It has short legs, a short, bushy tail and short, furry ears.

Squirrels have frequently been more and more prevalent on campus at the University of Oregon and as their population has grown, their need for power has, as well. Especially today, April 1. The UO ...

In this Monday, April 10, 2017 photo, Larry Roofener, operations manager for the Central Oregon Irrigation District, talks about how animals burrowing into the high fill areas of canals can cause ...

DEAR JOAN: A Western gray squirrel appeared outside my window here in Oregon. He — or she — was snacking on the seeds and nuts I put out regularly.He looked perfectly healthy, lively, c… ...

Oct. 19 (UPI) --A power outage that affected 1,953 customers in Oregon was blamed on a single culprit: a squirrel.Portland General Electric said 1,953 customers in East Salem lost power about 10: ...

Oregon History; How an Oregon senator challenged the president over his treatment of the White House's squirrels. Updated: ; Nov. 15, 2016, 10:05 a.m. | Published ...

This weekend, the famous water-gliding squirrel will be performing during the Home Improvement show at the Lane Events Center. People are encouraged to show up for their home improvement needs and ...