The Trust for Public Land has worked with the U.S. Forest Service to ensure 97 acres of riverfront access along the Wild and Scenic Crooked River are…
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Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to withdraw the ongoing mule deer inventory update project, but more discussion of the issue and how…
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A city of Bend citizen committee focused on the future of trees in Bend held its first meeting Wednesday.…
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Oregon State University researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million microparticles per day, a finding…
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June is International Pollinator Month, bringing attention to the importance of pollinators and plants. To celebrate, Pollinator Pathway Bend decided…
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By MATTHEW BROWN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen large fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New routes for biking or walking in Bend were a hot topic for Bend city councilors this week. The…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A week ago, Bend wildlife center Think Wild received a call about two nestling American Kestrels who had accidentally been…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend is reminding home sellers and buyers that the city’s new Home Energy Score Program goes into effect on…
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating…
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CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Who doesn’t like a big fish story? This one is about a sturgeon in a pond at Bonneville Fish Hatchery. Herman the…
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A male yearling wolf from the Indigo Pack who had lost its wariness of humans was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday on state Highway 138 near…
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Newly planted vegetation on coastal sand dunes can accelerate erosion from extreme waves, a study involving researchers from the Oregon State…
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The Central Oregon Solar Car Team is a group of high schoolers who enjoy the challenge of building and racing solar-powered…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project offers three opportunities throughout the year to apply for the Community…
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The Oregon Department of Energy recently awarded Deschutes Public Library a $1 million grant for construction of a powerful solar photovoltaic system…
Continue ReadingA look out the window or a walk through a park or neighborhood on many smoky summer days in recent years tell Central Oregonians what the latest data…
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An Oregon State University researcher has been awarded a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead a study about the…
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus in their genetic…
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