Bentz blasts Biden administration move on northern spotted owl habitat
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) released the following statement Thursday regarding the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to further delay…
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US: Nuclear waste tank in Washington state may be leaking
Officials say an underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state that dates to World War II appears to be leaking contaminated liquid into…
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Drought fueling potential for above-average C.O. fire season
After last year’s devastating wildfires, Oregon officials are again bracing for an above-average fire…
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NW Bend neighbors upset by sudden removal of trees; city apologizes
People living near Drake Park in downtown Bend are upset after several trees were suddenly cut down. On Friday, the city…
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OSU professor Spinrad chosen to serve as NOAA administrator
Richard “Rick” Spinrad, an Oregon State University professor and former OSU vice president for research who lives near Sisters, has been…
Continue ReadingEarth Day cleanup along Deschutes Canyon: Volunteer ‘horrified’ by trash left at illegal camp
Piles of clothes, food, toys, and even buckets of sewage were left at an abandoned campsite off of Lower Bridge Road. To mark Earth Day, volunteers…
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Commute Options joins groups urging more federal investments in public transit
On Thursday, in recognition of Earth Day, 34 Oregon transit, environmental, housing and community organizations, including Commute Options in Bend,…
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Cascade Natural Gas tops national environmental survey
Cascade Natural Gas ranked at the top of the list of 31 utilities named as 2021 Environmental Champions on Earth Day. The natural survey was…
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Wyden, Merkley, Democrat colleagues reintroduce ‘Green New Deal’ resolution
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they joined colleagues to reintroduce the Green New Deal Resolution, legislation that they…
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ODFW report shows rise in wolf population; livestock killings nearly double
State wildlife biologists counted 173 wolves in Oregon this past winter, a 9.5 percent increase over last year’s count of 158, according to the…
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Fire, ammonia release at McMinnville creamery prompts evacuations
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — A fire and related ammonia in the air at the Organic Valley Creamery in McMinnville prompted an evacuation order Tuesday…
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Bend-La Pine Schools adding electric bus to fleet by summer, as replacements go green
Bend-La Pine Schools typically replaces about 20 school buses every two years. That, of course, is not cheap. Fortunately, the district has received…
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Bend’s Element 1 Corp. demonstrates zero-emission fuel cell technology
Element 1 Corp. of Bend held an event Monday to demonstrate its zero-emission fuel cell technology , operating a golf…
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Upper Deschutes Basin Water Study released by Bureau of Reclamation
Collaborative efforts to improve and modernize water management in the Deschutes River Basin have reached another milestone with the finalization and…
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Rockchuck infestation returns to Redmond schools
Last year, NewsChannel 21 reported on a rockchuck infestation at Hugh Hartman Elementary — and they’re back this year, at two other Redmond schools…
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Environmental groups sue to halt post-fire logging in state forest
Seven environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to halt post-fire logging in the Santiam State Forest.…
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No Earth Day Parade again this year, but plenty of activities to honor planet
The Environmental Center will offer a series of events and activities for local individuals, families, students and young kids to celebrate Earth…
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Charged up: Bend bike shops seeing demand spike for electric bikes
Electric bikes are a hot product in Bend, as more people experience the outdoors with an assist to their pedal…
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OSU study: Flowers, pollinators have it made in the shade of solar panels
A new study by Oregon State University researchers found that shade provided by solar panels increased the abundance of flowers under the panels and…
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Possible cases of deadly wild rabbit virus reported in La Pine
It’s not unusual to find small animals that have contributed to the circle of life…that is, dead. However, when one woman found multiple dead…
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