Things to know about the Klamath River dam removal project, the largest in US history
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the…
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Commute Options adds teams element to this year’s ‘Get There Challenge’ competition
Join Commute Options October 1-15 for this year’s Get There Challenge. This two-week competition helps Oregonians drive less and use transportation…
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OSU researchers receive to develop robot swarm that can explore under ice shelves
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers will lead a team of scientists and engineers on a three-year, $1.5 million project to…
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Deschutes River Conservancy reauthorization bill clears hurdle, passing Senate committee, Merkley and Wyden say
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act cleared a…
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Deschutes National Forest outlines plans for fall prescribed burns, to begin as soon as next week
Deschutes National Forest firefighters plan to implement understory prescribed burn operations across all three ranger districts this fall,…
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Is Instagram making the great outdoors more crowded? Not as much as you might suspect, OSU study shows
Except for modest visitor increases at a small percentage of iconic places, Instagram content is not resulting in more tourist traffic on public…
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ODFW urges coast visitors to stay away from sea lions on the beach, leash their dogs
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – Public calls reporting sick or dead sea lions on the coast typically increase this time of year, as male California sea…
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Consortium including OSU receives National Science Foundation funds to continue real-time ocean monitoring
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations, including Oregon State…
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Wyden, colleagues reintroduce legislation to tackle plastic pollution crisis
WASHINGTON — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Thursday that he and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would create a new…
Continue Reading Wyden, Merkley praise Biden administration for creating Civilian Climate Corps, as they urged
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday praised the Biden Administration for responding to their request to advance a…
Continue ReadingBiden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an…
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Over 1,500 Oregonians keep trash from reaching our beaches and the ocean, join in SOLVE statewide cleanup effort
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From Sept. 9-17, families, neighbors, community organizations, and individual nature enthusiasts across Oregon joined…
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Oregon DEQ extends air quality advisory for parts of the High Desert through at least Wednesday night
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air quality advisory Monday for western Crook, Curry, Deschutes and southern Josephine…
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‘It’s going to cause a lot of damage’: C.O. climate activists protest amid global strike, call for ‘climate crisis’ declaration
Youth activists in Bend staged a climate protest in front of City Hall Friday evening as part of a global strike to fight against fossil fuels and…
Continue Reading Merkley, colleagues introduce legislation to restore critical kelp forests
WASHINGTON – Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Angus King of Maine have teamed up with Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) to introduce the…
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Deschutes River Conservancy praises legislative funding package for drought, water issues
This year’s Oregon legislative session approved a $142 million package to bolster drought resilience and water security for Oregon’s rivers and…
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Central Oregonians are being offered solar rebate incentives through the Oregon Dept. of Energy
Central Oregonians served by Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative and Mid-State Electric Cooperative are now eligible for rebates for solar…
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Forest Service funds fight against invasive species on Ochoco National Forest, Crooked River Grassland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The US Forest Service has awarded over $900,000 to fight invasive species in Oregon and Washington. The funding, which…
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UO researchers to partner with others across US to study how past mass extinctions may hold lessons for today
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — What the Earth’s environment was like shortly after the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago…
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Senators: Nearly $2.3 million to help rural Oregon businesses, farmers and ranchers lower energy costs
$100K to Deschutes Soil-Water Conservation District, partners to boost renewable energy generation WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff…
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