New tower at OSU-Cascades will help researchers track birds – and bats
A new tower being tested and tweaked atop OSU-Cascades’ Tykeson Hall can help researchers track birds, tagged bats – and even…
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Think Wild releases recovered great horned owl that was hit by a car
Think Wild Central Oregon rehabilitated a great horned owl that was hit by a car near Phil’s Trailhead last month, and it’s been released back into…
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‘Our planet is cooking’: OSU-led climate report says ‘uncharted territory’ imperils life on Earth
An international coalition of climate scientists says in a paper published Tuesday by two lead authors from Oregon State University that the…
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Fires from exploding lithium batteries a growing issue at Knott Landfill; Bend Fire offers tips for safe disposal
Fires caused by exploding lithium batteries have been on the rise this year at Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill, prompting concern about their…
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Wyden, colleagues introduce legislation to help homeowners add renewable energy systems
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he has introduced legislation that would help state, local and Tribal governments…
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‘It’s certainly a load off their shoulders’: Grant funds solar power for new Bend-Redmond Habitat townhomes
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced Tuesday that a $60,000 grant from All Points North Foundation will supply solar power to its new homes…
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Merkley joins 3 C.O. irrigation districts, nonprofits to break ground on $120 million in canal piping projects
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined leaders from three Deschutes River Basin irrigation districts and nonprofits Farmers Conservation Alliance and…
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OK of disputed NW gas pipeline expansion brings dismay from activists and senators, cheers from Chavez-DeRemer
Federal regulators’ approval Thursday of a controversial natural gas pipeline expansion whose route extends through Central Oregon brought…
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Will you ‘bee’ buying them? Oregon DMV’s new Pollinator Paradise license plates go on sale Nov. 1
The “bee plate” – Oregon State University Department of Horticulture’s Pollinator Paradise license plates – will be available to the public…
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Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved the expansion of a natural gas…
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West Coast senators warn FERC not to approve ‘flawed and unwanted’ NW gas pipeline expansion
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on Wednesday urged the Federal…
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High Desert Museum embarks on yearlong exploration of Endangered Species Act on its 50th anniversary
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the High Desert Museum is embarking on a yearlong series of exhibitions and…
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Author, historian Steve Lent speaks to Three Sisters Historical Society on development of irrigation in C.O.
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Monday evening, the Three Sisters Historical Society hosted author and historian Steve Lent, who shared his stories…
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Annual fall fish rescue again returns thousands of fish stranded in low pools back to the Deschutes River
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday’s third day of the Deschutes River Conservancy’s fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in pools by low water…
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ODFW: Upcoming Mule Deer Plan webinar focuses on predation, harvest management
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host a webinar about its rewrite of the Mule Deer Management Plan on…
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Arctic conditions cause major swings in gray whale populations, OSU-led study shows
Dynamic and changing Arctic Ocean conditions likely caused three major mortality events in the eastern North Pacific gray whale population since the…
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NW Power Council meets in Redmond, learns region is off to good start in meeting energy efficiency goals
At its recent meeting in Redmond, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council heard a presentation on the region’s initial good progress toward…
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Yearly rescue of stranded fish in Deschutes River moved up to the weekend due to low flows; volunteers needed
The annual fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in a side channel of the Deschutes River was to begin next Monday, but has been moved up to this…
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Fix it, don’t toss it: Rethink Waste Project celebrates 10th anniversary of Repair Cafés in Central Oregon
The Rethink Waste Project, a program of The Environmental Center, is celebrating a big milestone this year: the 10th anniversary of hosting Repair…
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Oregon seeks $27M for dam repair it says resulted in mass death of Pacific lamprey fish
Oregon officials are seeking more than $27 million in damages over dam repairs they say killed more than half a million Pacific lamprey fish in what…
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