Annual Christmas Bird Count returns to Sunriver Resort and Nature Center
If you love birds and want to learn more about them, Sunriver was a great place to be on Wednesday. This year once again, the resort and Sunriver…
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Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests as climate change brings fires, pests
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth trees on…
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City of Bend will study 10 possible ‘Climate-Friendly Areas’ where new mixed-use districts could take shape
A recent study by the City of Bend shows what areas of town could be mixed-use districts where people can live and work without requiring a…
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OSU researchers find some coral species could be more resilient to climate change than previously thought
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by “remembering” how they lived through previous ones,…
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OSU scientists collect aardvark poop to learn how species is affected by climate change in Africa
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – In a first-of-its-kind study of aardvarks, Oregon State University researchers spent months in sub-Saharan Africa…
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The Environmental Center awards five C.O. businesses $40,000 in Community Innovation Fund grants
The Environmental Center recently awarded a total of $40,000 in grants through its Community Innovation Fund. The recipients will use the…
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US Forest Service begins process to update, amend nearly 30-year-old Northwest Forest Plan
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service published a Notice of Intent Friday to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on the proposal to…
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Federal judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request to halt the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado just days…
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Bend Senior HS student presents results of ‘idle-free zones’ campaign, part of school district’s sustainability plan
(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend HS student, Bend-La Pine Schools, Bend Bikes) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend Senior High School junior is…
Continue Reading US judge to decide Friday if Colorado can reintroduce wolves over cattle industry objections
By MATTHEW BROWN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge said she would decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the…
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Wyden, Merkley and colleagues introduce bill to phase out single-use foam containers, packing ‘peanuts,’ coolers
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday they have joined Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland to introduce…
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The Dalles aluminum processing plant operator ordered to pay fine, restitution for Clean Air Act violations
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — An Illinois-based company that operates an aluminum processing facility in The Dalles was ordered to pay a hefty fine and…
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Pair of orphaned black bear cubs, rescued in Alaska, arrive at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s Great Northwest area got a little fuzzier last week as Timber and Thorn, a pair of orphaned…
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New ODF grant program helps small forestland owners pay for improvements to stream habitat, fish passage
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting grant applications for the new Small Forestland Investment in Stream…
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Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project announces five Community Innovation Fund recipients
Projects to reduce waste tackle disposable dishware, agricultural packaging, visitor recycling and more BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This year, The…
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Hello, rhino baby! Oregon Zoo welcomes rhinoceros calf
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s rhinoceros family grew by about 100 pounds on Monday night as 11-year-old eastern black rhino…
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On split vote, Bend advisory panel recommends city code changes to spare more big trees during development
On a split vote Tuesday, Bend’s Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee recommended to city councilors several changes to the city’s development…
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‘Aspirational visions’ of multi-use paths spark debate at hearing on Deschutes County 20-year transportation plan
Deschutes County reached a milestone Wednesday with a public hearing on the draft update of its 20-year Transportation System Plan. But inclusion of…
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OSU researchers lead $4.2 million USDA grant to study disease plaguing honeybees
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Researchers at Oregon State University have received a $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
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City of Bend expects nearly $1 million from lawsuit settlement after finding ‘forever chemicals’ in city well
Bend city councilors voted to have the city join a federal class-action lawsuit against 3M and DuPont de Nemours after a small amount of PFAS, also…
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