Oregon Dept. of Forestry warns: Excessive heat can also damage trees
What Oregonians may not have noticed while huddling inside during this week’s extreme heat was the damage those triple-digit temperatures may have…
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Plan to raze 4 dams on California-Oregon line clears hurdle
A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage for…
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Climate change threat: Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes listing a bird found in the North Cascades as threatened under the…
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Second phase of Paulina Creek restoration project begins
The second phase of a restoration project on Paulina Creek is getting…
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Conservation groups hail settlement of lawsuit to protect Ochoco Forest riparian areas from logging
A federal judge on Monday approved a settlement between Central Oregon LandWatch, Oregon Wild and the U.S. Forest Service to exclude sensitive…
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Gov. Brown signs state law requiring ‘Do Not Flush’ labeling on disposable wipes
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed HB 2344 into law last Tuesday, making Oregon the nation’s second state to require “Do Not Flush” labeling on…
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Coors Seltzer funding will help keep Whychus Creek flowing in late summer
The Deschutes River Conservancy said Thursday it is working with funding from Coors Seltzer to further incentivize water leasing in Whychus Creek, a…
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Deschutes Land Trust announces new executive director
The Deschutes Land Trust is pleased to announce that Rika Ayotte will become its next executive director on July 6. Rika brings demonstrated…
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Public comments sought on Arnold Irrigation’s $42 million, 13.2-mile canal piping project
Federal officials on Wednesday released for public comment the draft plan for a more than 13-mile, $47 million canal piping project by the Arnold…
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Oregon officials react to drought, wildfire risks
In northeast Oregon’s Union County, the snowpack is so thin that it has completely melted away in measurement sites. Rivers are running lower,…
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Portland curbside glass recycler fined $1M for air quality violations
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined the state’s largest glass container recycler over $1 million for repeated air quality…
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Dry docks: Low C.O. lake water levels cause problems for boaters, Forest Service
Another impact of Central Oregon’s ongoing drought: low lake and reservoir levels are causing issues for…
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OSU chosen to lead NOAA institute for marine research
Oregon State University said Tuesday it has been selected to host a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration institute focused on…
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Senators secure $300K for more Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project work
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is receiving another $300,000 in federal…
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Deschutes County Solid Waste holding household hazardous waste disposal events
Deschutes County’s Department of Solid Waste is hosting special one-day collection events in Sisters, La Pine and Redmond this summer where…
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Visit Bend creates Sustainability Fund to protect, create recreational resources
Much like Bend’s forests change with the seasons, its tourism industry continues to evolve. That’s the thought behind a new grant fund devoting…
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Advocates hopeful climate bill can pass Oregon Legislature
Oregon would adopt one of the country’s most ambitious timelines for eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from its power grid under a bill being…
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ODA requires captive mink vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, animal virus linked to COVID-19 in humans
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Friday it has filed an Emergency Temporary Rule (603-011-0680) that requires Oregon mink operators to…
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Gov. Brown signs bill to widen access to electric vehicles, charging devices
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday signed House Bill 2165, legislation introduced by the governor’s office to expand access to electric vehicles and…
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Deschutes County commissioners to ask Gov. Brown for drought status declaration
On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Commissioners moved closer to officially declaring a state of emergency for the ongoing drought in Central…
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