BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kôr Community Land Trust develops to goal net-zero energy standards to ensure equitable access to energy-efficient homes, and the health and savings that come with it. Kôr has recently scaled its affordable housing pipeline to ensure that it can build more net-zero homes to better serve the lower-income housing needs of
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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 the findings in a newly updated report from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality settled the largest fine in agency history on Wednesday with Herbert Malarkey Roofing Co. in north Portland for air quality violations spanning 10 years.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A team of scientists, including one from Oregon State University, concluded in a recent paper that breaching four dams in the Lower Snake River Basin in Washington provides the best and only reasonable opportunity to promote recovery of key fish species, including salmon and steelhead.
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When in drought, fish and wildlife are stressed out. Ongoing drought conditions can take a toll on Oregon’s fish and wildlife.
Continue ReadingThe 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, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street.
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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 respond to forecast excessively high temperatures.
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More climate-friendly and equitable communities are ahead for Oregon’s eight largest metropolitan areas, including Bend, Central Oregon LandWatch said Friday as it hailed passage of new state land-use rules.
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With daily high temperatures forecast to be near or above the 100-degree mark next week across much of the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Power said Saturday it is prepared to face higher demands on the grid from both record temperatures and increased customer need.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes River Conservancy, in concert with many of its local partners, is launching the Raise the Deschutes Seminar Series. The series provides an opportunity to learn about water in the Deschutes Basin, challenges with water supply, and solutions for resiliency. The monthly Raise the Deschutes Seminar Series provides opportunities for
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– A trail camera captured a photo of an adult wolf and five pups on the Fourth of July, prompting the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to designate a new “Area of Known Wolf Activity” in the Upper Deschutes wildlife management unit in Klamath and Deschutes counties, the agency said Wednesday.
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LAKEVIEW, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of State Lands announced Tuesday that Crump Lake in Lake County will remain closed to public access amid continued drought and low water levels. The Department has enacted an emergency closure restricting foot traffic, motor vehicle access and other public uses of Crump Lake for 180 days. The restrictions are
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 75 organizations across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (Senate Bill 192), introduced in February 2021 by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. The letter, released Friday, showcases the diversity of organizations that support clean water, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities that will be protected
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Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials on Thursday solicited outside help as they craft definitions of old growth and mature forests under an executive order from President Joe Biden. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management issued a notice seeking public input for a “universal definition framework” to identify older forests
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Researchers at the Oregon State University College of Engineering have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to help protect bees from pesticides.
Continue Reading The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has released a new online tool that will give the public greater access to water quality monitoring data.
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By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday released two reports arguing that removing dams on the lower Snake River may be needed to restore salmon runs to sustainable levels in the Pacific Northwest, and that replacing the energy created by the dams is possible but will cost
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend is considering a Home Energy Score Program to improve transparency around the energy cost of homes and encourage energy-efficient homes and is seeking feedback on the proposed program at www.bendoregon.gov/city-projects/community-priorities/sustainability/energy/home-energy-score. A Home Energy Score is a rating that assesses a home’s energy efficiency. Like a miles-per-gallon rating for
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On June 30, Dominic Maze, an invasive species biologist for the City of Portland, was waiting outside a summer camp in Forest Grove to pick up his children when he noticed several ash trees in decline.
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS TURNER The Seattle Times OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, Wash. (AP) — Few creatures exist closer to the front lines of climate change than wild, native bees. And few are more important, or as irreplaceable. They’ve always been subjected to a long list of existential threats: habitat loss through agriculture, construction and urban development; pesticides,
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