Hayden Homes Amphitheater diverts more than 93% of waste from landfills in 2025 season
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Hayden Homes Amphitheater has been recognized by Live Nation as the top outdoor venue in the United States for…
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City of Bend helps Housing Works install over 100 high-efficiency toilets at NE Bend apartments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend and Housing Works said Friday they have partnered to replace more than 100 high-volume toilets at Summit Park…
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Heavy lift: Massive, aging turbine shutoff valve replaced at Round Butte hydro dam; two more to go in complex project
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Portland General Electric and The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs said Thursday they are undertaking a complex project…
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City of Bend opens larger, advanced water quality laboratory at new Public Works Campus
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) As part of the City of Bend Public Works Department’s recent move into the new Public Works Campus, the city’s water lab…
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The Bureau of Land Management continues successful prescribed burn season, contributes to resilience of lands
(Update: Video Added) PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management says it is continuing a very successful prescribed burns season, with…
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Records fall, but not snow: Warm weeks stall start of Central Oregon’s ski season; feds declare ‘snow drought’
Record-high temperatures are keeping Mt. Bachelor from opening as planned, leaving the slopes bare well into December and raising questions about…
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‘Our goal was to simplify’: Deschutes County’s revised outdoor lighting rules take effect soon; here’s what’s changing
Earlier this year, Deschutes County amended its outdoor lighting ordinance to reduce light pollution and protect Central Oregon’s night skies…
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Sunriver traffic report: Elk on the move
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — KTVZ viewer Paul Evenson shared another Sunriver traffic report with us on Tuesday. He said these elk were on the move…
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Deschutes National Forest will allow Class 1, pedal-assist e-bikes on over 160 miles of mountain bike trails
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest has finalized its plan to allow Class 1, pedal-assist e-bikes on most than 160 miles of mountain…
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Meteorologist Shannon Brady gives insight into where all the mountain snow is this year
It has been nearly a week after the expected opening day and Mt. Bachelor and this year is off to a slow start. The current base depth reads at just…
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State grants are now available to help owners of dry household wells, or ones hit by wildfire
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Water Resources Department is now accepting grant applications for the Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement…
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Can’t put it in your bin at the curb? Deschutes County expands options to take hard-to-recycle items
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Solid Waste is expanding options for residents to recycle items that can’t be placed in curbside recycling…
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OSU 3-D printing researchers develop fast-curing, environmentally friendly concrete substitute
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Researchers at Oregon State University said this week they have developed a quick-setting, environmentally friendly…
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To protect deer and elk habitat, Deschutes National Forest wildlife winter range closures begin next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four annual winter range closures take effect next Monday across the Deschutes National Forest to provide critical habitat for…
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Governor Kotek signs executive order to speed clean energy transition; Republican lawmaker calls it a costly, bad deal for families
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-29 on Wednesday saying the goal is “to increase the pace and scale of Oregon’s…
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ODFW investigating entanglement of stranded young humpback whale that was euthanized
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement in crab fishing gear of a young humpback…
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Floating solar panels show promise, but new OSU-USGS study finds the environmental impacts vary by location
(Update: Adding video) CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental…
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Pikas are potato-sized squeakers – and now we’re learning how many call Central Oregon home
Update: Adding video PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s a good time to be a pika in Oregon, or a volunteer trained to spot them. New survey data…
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Focus of America Recycles Day community event and panel discussion: What is Recyclable, Anyway?
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Did you know our consumption accounts for half of our greenhouse gas emissions? Did you hear that Knott Landfill is close to…
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New MRI contrast agent designed at OSU represents breakthrough in safer medical imaging
Update: Adding video CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) -– Scientists at Oregon State University have filed a patent on a design for a new magnetic resonance…
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