OSU study: Proximity to heavy traffic congestion linked to lower infant birthweight
An Oregon State University study published Friday found that traffic congestion is linked to decreased birthweight for full-term babies born to…
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Conservation groups sue over Montana wolf harvest rules
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana and its wildlife management agency alleging it…
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Mirror Pond fish passage advisory panel begins Phase 2 of work, reviewing 3 design options
On Monday, Nov. 7 from 9-11a.m., the City of Bend’s Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee will host a virtual meeting to launch Phase 2 of…
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Bend police shoot, kill cougar in NW Bend neighborhood after deer-kill site found in a backyard
Bend Police officers shot and killed a cougar in a northwest Bend neighborhood Wednesday night, less than 12 hours after the first of several…
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New Oregon timber harvest rules aim to protect fish, provide long-term economic benefits
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Board of Forestry approved more than 100 changes to the Forest Practices Act at a special board meeting…
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Report by OSU, global scientists says Earth ‘unequivocally facing a climate emergency’
An international coalition of researchers, including several from Oregon State University, says in a report published Wednesday that the Earth’s…
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Renters face charging dilemma as U.S. cities move toward EVs
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of…
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Deschutes County launches commercial property clean energy finance program
Deschutes County announced Monday that a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) finance program is now available to eligible property…
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Oregon DEQ extends air quality advisory to Deschutes County due to smoke from Cedar Creek Fire
he Oregon Department of Environmental Quality expanded an air quality advisory Thursday to include Polk, Yamhill and Deschutes counties due to smoke…
Continue ReadingThick smoke in western Washington and Oregon to soon clear
SEATTLE (AP) — A haze of smoke covering parts of western Washington and Oregon is expected to clear before the week’s end, but only after the…
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DEQ developing rules to make fuel storage tanks more resilient to future earthquakes
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday its first rules advisory committee meeting to discuss what rules will govern the…
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Wildfire smoke again pollutes Pacific Northwest air
SEATTLE (AP) — The air quality west of the Cascades from Vancouver, British Columbia, south to Eugene, Oregon, has deteriorated again as wildfires…
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife will consider listing rare Oregon wildflower under Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that they would consider protecting the tall western penstemon under the Endangered Species Act.…
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ODF, ODFW, Forest Service renew agreement as conservation group sues to block logging of large trees
The Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Forest Service recently renewed their agreement allowing continued…
Continue ReadingBig ships in North Puget Sound asked to slow down for orcas
SEATTLE (AP) — Big ships entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall in an effort to help the…
Continue ReadingSmoky air again affecting PNW amid fires, red flag warnings
SEATTLE (AP) — Most of the Puget Sound region in Washington state was experiencing degraded air quality Saturday because of smoke from wildfires…
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OSU, Dept. of Energy researchers take key step toward big gains in plastics recycling
Researchers, including an Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty member, have taken a key step toward greatly expanding the range of…
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Meta announces $50,000 grant for Ochoco Preserve, Crooked River restoration projects
Meta, the social-network company formerly known as Facebook, announced Wednesday it has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Deschutes Land Trust and the…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for Deschutes, other counties due to Cedar Creek Fire smoke
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory Tuesday due to continuous…
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke affecting air quality in Oregon, Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials have issued an air quality advisory for several counties, including Portland, as stale, unseasonably warm…
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