NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may benefit some species but threaten the future of many others, a new study has shown. The study, just published in the journal Nature Communications, is the first of its kind to examine the
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday it will reopen the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for a two-month window, from April 3 through June 3. Based on past program participation and limited funds, projections show the program will be oversubscribed and must close on June 4. Any vehicles purchased or leased either before
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek has proclaimed that April 2024 will be Oregon Arbor Month throughout the state. This year’s proclamation recognizes the importance to neighborhoods of urban trees as cities add housing and rapidly densify. The proclamation states that “Trees play an integral role in fostering healthy communities,” adding that urban development
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The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it’s seeking public input for the next 30 days on its draft environmental assessment for the West Bend Trails project, an ambitious set of changes to improve the very popular trail system, while removing unauthorized routes that can disturb wildlife.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Portland City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance that will ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers on all public and private property, KGW reports. The ban takes effect in January 2026, although gas leaf blowers will still be permitted during the months of October, November and December for the first two
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BAKER CITY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rewards have increased to $4,500 for information leading to the person who illegally shot a Rocky Mountain bighorn ram south of Baker City last November. The poacher took the animal’s head and horns, leaving the rest to waste. Oregon Wild Sheep Foundation President Kevin Martin announced they will add $2,000 to
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter Friday to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Michael Connor, offering strong support for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to initiate a
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The city of Bend held the first of two Q&A sessions on Thursday about a committee’s proposed rule changes to preserve more trees when property is developed. The second is set for next Tuesday.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Water Resources Department is pleased to announce that the draft of Oregon’s updated Integrated Water Resources Strategy is now open for initial public review and comment. In partnership with the state’s other water-related agencies, OWRD led the development of the comprehensive strategy that outlines a statewide inter-agency framework to address both
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While it may be inconvenient for you getting around, the frequent snow in recent weeks has been beneficial to the state’s snowpack, as well as its ski resorts.
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The U.S. Forest Service won’t have to remove homeless camps in the China Hat Road area south of Bend for this summer’s paving and reconstruction of the road, though later fuels reduction and prescribed burn projects will require some camps’ relocation, the agency said Tuesday.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected bonus: The first-ever documented sighting of a hoary bat flying over the open ocean. The bat was seen in the Humboldt Wind Energy Area about 30 miles off the northern California coast; the Humboldt
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers are leading an effort to refine the design and expand use of oxygen monitoring sensors that can be deployed in fishing pots to relay critical information on changing ocean conditions to the fishing industry. The new project, a collaboration with industry and Tribal partners, is funded by
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HOUSTON (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines announced Friday it is partnering with Seattle-based Vortex Control Technologies (VCT) to install fuel and emissions-reducing Finlets on the airline’s fleet of Boeing Next-Generation (NG) 737 jetliners. VCT’s Finlets, which are mounted on the aircraft’s aft fuselage, are setting a new standard in operational efficiency for Avelo and other carriers
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Long-time Central Oregonians – in fact, folks far and wide – will recall the unique role in a wild chapter of 1980s history played (involuntarily) by the small southern Wasco County town of Antelope, population 37.
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The Oregon Water Resources Department is updating the rules for new groundwater right applications and is seeking public input on proposed rules that have been developed with input from a Rules Advisory Committee.
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With the use of electric vehicles surging in Oregon, drivers are relying more on charging ports while on the road. The state now has millions in federal money to make needed repairs and upgrades.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Wednesday it wants to hear your questions about the future of tree preservation in our community, and has scheduled two informal question-and-answer sessions in coming days to do just that. Here’s Wednesday’s full announcement and details; For the last few years, community members have raised concerns
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is inviting community members to an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, at Bend Municipal Court, 555 NE 15th Street, to learn about the Bend Bikeway Project, review potential design configurations and provide input. The same open house information and survey is available online at bendoregon.gov/bendbikeway. The
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A group called Neighbors 4 Redmond held its latest community gathering, to discuss issues related to climate change, at the High Desert Music Hall on Sunday.
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