Interior Dept. provides $400,000 for Ochoco Preserve restoration project, channel restoration
The Department of the Interior announced Friday a $35 million investment in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan…
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Earth Day Fair & Parade celebrates community and sustainability in downtown Bend
The Environmental Center is thrilled to host their family-friendly Earth Day Fair and Parade on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
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ODFW accepts petition to consider listing Southern Resident killer whales (orcas) as endangered
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission accepted a petition Friday to list the Southern Resident killer whale Distinct Population Segment as…
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COCC hosts special Earth Day fashion show for Clothing Connection program
COCC held a special Earth Day Fashion Show of donated and upcycled clothing on Friday in a fund-raising benefit for the school’s Clothing Connection,…
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City of Bend seeks to purchase 50 acres of Forest Service land adjacent to its Outback water plant for expansion project
The city of Bend recently updated its Water System Master Plan, including plans for a needed expansion of its Outback water filtration plant site.…
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‘It makes me sad and stressed’: Young activists stage ‘climate strike’ march, protest in downtown Bend
A group of local youth advocates came together in downtown Bend to voice their opinions on Friday afternoon as part of a statewide “Climate Strike”…
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OnPoint Community Credit Union donates $100,000 across four NW environmental organizations
In honor of Earth Day 2023, OnPoint Community Credit Union has donated $100,000 to four nonprofit organizations that protect the Pacific…
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ODOT says new rebate program will bring more EV charging stations to apartments, public parking spots
People living in multifamily homes and drivers near public parking areas may soon have better access to electric vehicle charging stations, thanks to…
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Gov. Kotek declares drought emergency in Wasco, Harney counties
Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she has declared a drought in Wasco County through Executive Order 23-10, and a drought in Harney County…
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Bend’s Breedlove offers special, sustainable guitars for Earth Day, planting 100 trees for each sold
Breedlove has been crafting guitars in Bend for over 30 years. To celebrate Earth Day, it’s releasing two special limited-edition models. made from…
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Student ‘Green Team’ at Pine Ridge Elementary leads efforts to inform their peers about cutting lunchroom waste
Bend-La Pine Schools recently announced an expansion of its composting program. KTVZ visited the Green Team at Pine Ridge Elementary who demonstrated…
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Deschutes County solid waste panel drops 3 more possible landfill sites, down to 2 finalists; may add BLM parcel to list
Deschutes County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee met again Tuesday to continue recent efforts to find a suitable location for the county’s garbage,…
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Oregon’s wolf population grows to 178; record 24 packs documented; 2 breeding pairs in C.O.
The minimum count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2022 was 178, an increase of three over the 2021 minimum known number, with a record 24 packs,…
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Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 again to approve Thornburgh Resort fish, wildlife mitigation plan
Deschutes County commissioners affirmed their 2-1 vote Monday to approve a revised fish and wildlife management plan for the long-debated Thornburgh…
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BPRD, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council complete Riverbend Park access project; trail section reopens
The Bend Park and Recreation District and the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council celebrated Monday the completion of a project at Riverbend Park that…
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Rare, threatened wolverine still on the move, caught on video crossing Highway 20 near Santiam Pass
A rare, threatened wolverine spotted by the Columbia River near Portland last month – the first confirmed sighting outside the Wallowa Mountains in…
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With pips and peeps, fluffy penguin chick hatches at Oregon Zoo
After a couple of peep-filled days spent emerging from its shell, a new chick has joined the Oregon Zoo’s Humboldt penguin…
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‘Love Food, Not Waste’: Bend-La Pine Schools expands food waste composting program
Bend-La Pine Schools serves over 11,000 meals daily across the district. And like any food program, that generates considerable food…
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OSU study finds bees flock to clearcut areas, but numbers fall as forest canopy returns
Native bees in the Oregon Coast Range are diverse and abundant in clearcut areas within a few years of timber harvest but their numbers drop sharply…
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Central Oregon businesses partner with climate nonprofit for Earth Day
Nonprofit 350 Deschutes focuses on addressing climate issues in and around Central…
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