Central Oregon experiences a spectacular celestial event – the northern lights
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — People stayed up late Friday night to catch a glimpse of a natural phenomenon — the northern lights. If you went outside your…
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COCC uses $112K grant to add electric vehicle charging infrastructure at its Bend, Prineville campuses
Other charging ports already in place in Redmond, Madras BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — AÂ nearly $112,000 grant from the Oregon Clean Fuels Program and…
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Disputed south Bend footbridge plans could be getting new life with help of Deschutes County Commissioner Chang
A proposed footbridge over the Deschutes River in southern Bend has created quite a lot of controversy since it was first suggested back in 2012. A…
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Water conservation was topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Redmond City Council meeting
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — During Tuesday night’s Redmond City Council meeting, a presentation on water conservation was front and center.…
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Oregon Water Resources Department sets public hearings on proposed changes to groundwater allocation rules
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Water Resources Department is updating the rules for new groundwater rights applications and is seeking public input…
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Deschutes County hosting three household hazardous waste collection events in Redmond, Sisters and La Pine
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This May and June, the Deschutes County Department of Solid Waste will be hosting three household hazardous waste collection…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce bills to extend drought relief, water monitoring programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., have introduced two bipartisan bills that…
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Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young…
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Interior Department proposes offshore wind energy sales off Oregon coast, in Gulf of Maine
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — In what the Biden-Harris administration called “another step to support the growing momentum across America for a clean…
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‘We need to treat this as an emergency’: Eastern Oregonians await action from state, feds on groundwater contamination
BOARDMAN, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) – It’s been more than 30 years since it was first learned that there were problems with toxic chemicals called nitrates…
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Kids and families plant Ponderosa pine tree at COCC for Arbor Day
  Several kids and their parents got their hands dirty, planting a soon to be mighty tree at COCC. It was the all ages Pop-Up Pondo Planting…
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Three ultra-rare little birds have new home: Oregon Zoo welcomes sihek kingfishers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo is home to many critically endangered species, but perhaps none as rare as its newest arrivals: a trio of…
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The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington, where they were largely…
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EPA’s ‘Solar for All’ program awards $86 million to Oregon Dept. of Energy to bring solar to low-income households
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that the Oregon Department of Energy has been selected to receive $86.6…
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BLM’s new public lands rule makes conservation, public access equal priorities to resource extraction, development
Conservation and public access are on equal footing with other considerations for U.S. Bureau of Land Management lands under a recently announced…
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Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater receives second sustainability award from singer-songwriter Jack Johnson
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson announced last week that Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater was chosen to receive the artist’s…
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Green Teams rule: Bend-La Pine Schools’ food waste reduction efforts gain momentum; video released
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district. and the efforts are…
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Fred Meyer/QFC donates 1.6 million meals in 2023 through Zero Hunger – Zero Waste initiative
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —As part of Fred Meyer and QFC’s efforts aimed at ending hunger in the communities it serves, the grocer has donated…
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Sunriver Resort to plant more than 400 trees on Arbor Day in community restoration effort
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination managed by CoralTree Hospitality, will plant more…
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OSU researchers’ project shows Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have teamed with the Karuk Tribe of Northern California to create a novel computer…
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