When it comes to buying or decorating a home, the kitchen appliances can be a key factor. A recent national debate over one of those appliances has…
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 40-foot sperm whale that beached on Oregon’s northwestern coast…
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The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice Thursday of its intent to sue two federal agencies for approving a habitat conservation…
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A fairly snowy, wet start to winter has not taken Crook County out of “extreme,” even “exceptional” drought categories, so county officials have…
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Douglas-fir trees will likely experience more stress from drier air as the climate changes than they will from less rain, computer modeling by Oregon…
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Central Oregon nonprofit 350 Deschutes said Tuesday it will use an $85,000 planning grant from Pacific Power to support equity in the planning and…
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The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop oil and other toxic chemical discharges into the Columbia…
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The best time to test for radon is during the heating season – the winter months – when windows and doors are closed tight. It’s why Oregon…
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Oregon ended 2022 as second in the nation for share of new vehicles sold that are electric — about 1,000 per month — and is poised for more EV…
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Central Oregon Community College President Dr. Laurie Chesley recently signed a “carbon commitment” national climate pledge for higher education…
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Central Oregon is still in a drought, despite recent wet and snowy weather, according to various measurements such as the Oregon Drought Monitor and…
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Oregon continues to face new and enduring hazards related to climate change, but opportunities for adaptation and mitigation are also expanding, the…
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Visit Bend on Wednesday publicly launched Oregon’s first partnership between a destination organization and Leave No Trace, which uses science,…
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Kôr Community Land Trust is expanding its leadership in creating sustainable communities in the City of Bend by powering the future of clean…
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Visit Central Oregon announced that it will soon begin accepting applications for the Central Oregon Future Fund, a new grant program aimed at…
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The city of Bend is offering a free indoor water conservation kit, a timely effort to help homeowners conserve water at a time of year when it could…
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Oregon Community Trees and the Oregon Department of Forestry are seeking nominees for their urban forestry award program.…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Indian Health Service announced Tuesday completion of a formal agreement that provides more than $23…
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Oregon House Republicans released the following statement Tuesday after the Environmental Quality Commission approved a rule to ban the sale of new…
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The city of Bend is appealing a $30,333 penalty levied early last month by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for violating effluent…
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