http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/high-winds-heavy-rain-pummel-northwest <p></p><p>High winds and heavy rain are pummeling the Northwest Monday. Downed trees and floodwaters have closed countless roads, making the evening commute a difficult one. Salem Correspondent Chris Lehman went to check out a creek near his home. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:35:10 +0000 Chris Lehman 18640 at http://nwpr.org High Winds, Heavy Rain Pummel The Northwest http://nwpr.org/post/conservation-group-%E2%80%98take-permit%E2%80%99-needs-more-data <p>RICHLAND, Wash. &ndash; A national bird conservation group is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to collect more information before it issues a permit for wind farms to kill golden eagles. Correspondent Courtney Flatt has more. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:14:08 +0000 Courtney Flatt 3455 at http://nwpr.org Conservation Group: ‘Take Permit’ Needs More Data