DEQ extends Central, Southern Oregon air quality advisory for another day or two
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued another air quality advisory Tuesday for Central and Southern Oregon due to smoke from the…
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Direct2 Aviation announces donation partnership with Deschutes River Conservancy
Direct2 Aviation, a leader in charter aviation services, has announced an innovative donation partnership with the Deschutes River Conservancy, a…
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Weekend of bluer skies ends with a wall of smoke surging into C.O.; Bend Park and Rec programs affected
Bluer, less smoky skies for much of the High Desert for much of the weekend could have left some folks wondering why the state Department of…
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DEQ extends Deschutes County air quality advisory through weekend: What does weeks of smoky air do to our health?
Despite some improvement in the High Desert’s smoky skies, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency…
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Merkley, Wyden urge federal drought resiliency investments for Deschutes, Klamath and Rogue River basins
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are urging the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to prioritize the Klamath, Deschutes and Rogue River Basins in…
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‘It’s going to be stressful’: Bend fire chief shares tips to avoid the scramble of evacuation
Natural disasters have battered the West this season, from hurricanes and tropical storms to large wildfires, even earthquakes. This month alone has…
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It’s not going away: Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes County ‘until further notice’
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Tuesday “until further notice” for Deschutes, Jackson and Josephine…
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‘Very unhealthy’: Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for smoky High Desert, lasting through Tuesday PM
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Sunday for Central Oregon and…
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C.O.’s smoky skies and poor air quality are prompting people to find indoor activities, from climbing to jumping
Recent wildfires in Oregon are causing the air to be moderate to even very unhealthy in certain areas. There have been a number of fires, from the…
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Bend’s Old Mill District adds 300 bike parking spots, aims to be ‘greenest venue in the country’
One of the truly joyful summer activities in Bend is riding your bike to the Old Mill District, grabbing dinner and catching a concert at the Hayden…
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Smoky skies linger, air quality and heat relent a bit; impacts lessen for Bend Parks and Rec
A smoky orange sun rose over much of the High Desert on Wednesday as very unhealthy to hazardous air quality levels lingered from wildfires to the…
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Organizers of first Bend ‘Water Lantern Festival’ vow to help clean up Deschutes mess; BPRD says no more permits
Organizers of Bend’s first – and quite possibly last – Water Lantern Festival said Tuesday they are working with community groups to clean up…
Continue ReadingBedrock Fire smoke brings back High Desert haze, new DEQ air quality advisory for Deschutes County
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Friday for Deschutes County and…
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OSU study: Gray whales feeding along NW coast are smaller than counterparts who head north to Arctic to forage
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding off the coast of Oregon are shorter than their counterparts who travel north to the Arctic for food, new…
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New report details Oregon’s changing forest protection laws
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Fish and amphibian habitats on private industrial forestlands now receive expanded protection under Oregon law, part of a…
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Oregon DEQ ends air quality advisory for Central Oregon after smoke from Bedrock Fire eases
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Monday for Central Oregon due to improved smoke conditions and a…
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Bend man catches elusive Sierra Nevada red fox on camera during South Sister hike
Bend resident Sean Burles captured on camera an elusive Sierra Nevada red fox during a hike on the South…
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Ochoco National Forest begins major meadow restoration project at Williams Prairie
The Ochoco National Forest said Thursday it has begun work on the Greater Williams Prairie Restoration Project, a ridgetop-to-valley bottom effort…
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2,400 pounds of trash removed from Deschutes River in annual cleanup
The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council organized more than 200 volunteers who removed 2,400 pounds of trash from in or near the river last weekend.…
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OSU-Cascades’ energy systems engineering program leads to ‘green’ jobs for graduates
NewsChannel 21’s Bola Gbadebo talks with graduates of OSU-Cascades’ energy systems engineering degree program, one of just six in the country, about…
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