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Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for Deschutes, other counties as wildfire smoke continues to impact state

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an a new air quality advisory Friday for the following areas due to smoke from wildfires: Baker County Deschutes County Eastern Lane County* Eastern Wheeler County Grant County Harney County Klamath County Lake County Malheur County *The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency expects the air

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Remember the Newberry geothermal project? It’s back with new tech in bid to achieve ‘economic extraction’ of earth’s heat

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SEATTLE (KTVZ) — Mazama Energy Inc., a company founded by Alta Rock Energy and Blade Energy Partners, has announced the start of work on a new demonstration project at AltaRock Energy’s Newberry Geothermal site in Central Oregon, operated by Davenport Newberry Holdings, and ARE. NewsChannel 21 has reported on previous work at or plans for

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NewsChannel 21 to host Janelle Bynum-Lori Chavez-DeRemer debate, in one of the hottest House races in the US

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – After weeks of negotiations with the campaigns on a date and format, the two candidates in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District, Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum, have agreed to a debate this fall on NewsChannel 21, the station announced Friday. The hour-long debate is scheduled to take place

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Mt. Bachelor to cut ribbon next week on resort’s first easy hiking, downhill biking mixed-use trail, Evergreen

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor, a ski and snowboard resort seeking to further grow its summertime “off-season” activities, announced Thursday that is set to open its first mixed-use trail, Evergreen, designed for a “mellow experience” of easy two-way hiking and downhill biking. Here’s their full announcement: Mt. Bachelor Opens New Mixed-Use Trail For Hikers,

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DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes, Crook and other counties due to wildfires burning across the state

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday “until further notice” for Deschutes and Crook counties and all or part of several other counties due to smoke from the wildfires burning across the state. The list includes: Grant County Wheeler County Crook County Deschutes County Southern Umatilla County Southern Morrow County Klamath County

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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for much of state, including Crook County, due to smoke from wildfires

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Deschutes County residents can expect ‘intermittent smoke’ PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Monday for several areas around the state, including Crook County, due to smoke from wildfires. The areas include: Baker Grant Wheeler Crook Union  Southern Morrow Southern Umatilla Klamath Eastern Douglas Jackson Josephine Northern

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‘A very serious public safety threat’: Deschutes DA says homeless camps on federal land need to be addressed, to avert disaster

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Satellite images east of Redmond show hundreds of acres of garbage left by those living on federal land, a growing problem that has local officials speaking out about the potential dangers, especially during wildfire season. “The risk is intense. The risk is real. There is a very serious public safety threat,” Deschutes

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Deschutes County enacts public use fire restrictions for all county-owned or unprotected land through mid-October

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has enacted public use fire restrictions on all county-owned land and all unprotected land in the unincorporated areas of the county until mid-October. A map of the restricted areas can be viewed here. “Deschutes County is currently in an extreme fire danger situation. For the health and safety, as well

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‘It’s good having people who care’: Outreach Outpost holds first organization hub in the forest to help China Hat’s homeless

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Those living deep in the forest off China Hat Road were provided with water, medical services and veterinary aid on Wednesday. It was the first time Outreach Outpost or any other service provider has been that deep into the woods off China Hat. The outpost is a collaborative effort by Bend-based Home

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Deschutes commissioners hear appeal of Juniper Preserve psilocybin facility denial; debate focuses on legality of BLM access

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Deschutes County commissioners heard an appeal Wednesday of a hearings officer’s denial of a psilocybin facility at the Juniper Preserve resort northeast of Bend, with much of the debate turning on an unusual issue – whether the resort’s access road and a BLM right-of-way granted for it allows the federally illegal, but state-legal substance to be transported on it.

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Sick bat found in SW Bend tests positive for rabies; Deschutes Co. Health officials urge steps to protect families, pets

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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A sick bat found in southwest Bend last week has tested positive for rabies, Deschutes County Public Health said Tuesday as it encouraged residents to take necessary precautions to protect their families and pets from the viral disease. Rabies is spread to humans and pets through a bite or scratch from

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