Federal report boosts plan to remove 4 dams on Calif river
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Friday issued a final environmental impact statement that supports…
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Judge won’t block Idaho wolf trapping, snaring regulations
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Trappers can continue pursuing wolves under Idaho’s current regulations after a federal…
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Report: Benefits of dams must be replaced before breaching
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The benefits provided by four giant hydroelectric dams on the Snake River must be…
Continue ReadingWater deliveries halted to farmers in Oregon, California
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The Klamath Irrigation District in southern Oregon has reversed course and now says it has complied with a U.S.…
Continue ReadingAgencies, tribes work to stop growth of invasive crab
SEATTLE (AP) — Agencies, tribes and groups across Washington state are working to limit the growth of European green crab populations. Scientists…
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Endangered northern leopard frogs hop from Oregon Zoo back into the wild
More than 100 northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo are hopping back into the wild this month, thanks to a collaborative effort to save one…
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West Coast attorneys general urge federal regulators to deny natural gas pipeline expansion
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a motion Monday to…
Continue ReadingUS protections for Idaho salmon, steelhead are here to stay
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections…
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Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of…
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Columbia River’s salmon are at the core of ancient religion
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER (AP) — James Kiona stands on a rocky ledge overlooking Lyle Falls where the water froths…
Continue ReadingOregon triples bag limit for invasive green crabs
By TIFFANY ECKERT KLCC SALEM, Ore. (AP) — New state regulations now allow recreational crabbers to catch triple the number of invasive green crabs…
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More wolves, beavers needed to improve West’s habitats, OSU scientists say
Oregon State University scientists are proposing management changes on western federal lands that they say would result in more wolves and beavers…
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Oregon Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley hail Senate passage of Inflation Reduction Act
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., hailed Sunday’s Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and issued news releases offering details of…
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Kôr Community Land Trust’s sustainability program funded by U.S. Bank Foundation, C.O. Health Council
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kôr Community Land Trust develops to goal net-zero energy standards to ensure equitable access to energy-efficient homes,…
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Bend saw record 18 days of unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke last year, new DEQ report says
The 2021 wildfire season continued a pattern of more acres burned in Oregon, creating poor air quality for longer periods of time. These are among…
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Oregon DEQ settles largest fine ever at $1.45 million against Portland roofing co. for decade of air quality violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality settled the largest fine in agency history on Wednesday with Herbert Malarkey Roofing Co. in north…
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Breach of Lower Snake River dams will aid recovery of native fish, new study says
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A team of scientists, including one from Oregon State University, concluded in a recent paper that breaching four dams in…
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There’s no doubt that drought stresses fish and wildlife out — so says ODFW’s animated ‘singing trout’
When in drought, fish and wildlife are stressed out. Ongoing drought conditions can take a toll on Oregon’s fish and…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend sets Monday open house, Q&A session on proposed Home Energy Score program
The city of Bend is holding an open house and question-and-answer session about the proposed Home Energy Score Program at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 1,…
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Gov. Brown declares heat-related state of emergency in 25 counties, including Central Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 25 Oregon counties, from July 25-31, to ensure additional resources are available to…
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