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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Think Wild offers tips to make your backyard wildlife-friendly
Bend wildlife hospital and conservation center Think Wild has tips for Central Oregon residents to make their backyards wildlife-friendly.…
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Water crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border
A severe drought is creating a water crisis not seen in more than a century for farmers and federally protected fish along the Oregon-California…
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OSU research shows two invasive beachgrasses are hybridizing
Two species of sand-stabilizing beachgrasses introduced to the Pacific Northwest starting in the early 1900s are hybridizing, raising new questions…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry to hold webinar on draft Climate Change and Carbon Plan
The Oregon Department of Forestry will walk members of the public through its draft Climate Change and Carbon Plan during an online information…
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Record year for California condors hatching at Oregon Zoo; nest-cams let you watch
Nine California condors have hatched so far this spring at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation — the biggest batch of…
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Central Cascades wilderness permits to open daily rolling permits Friday
Beginning Friday morning, Central Cascades Wilderness Permits will become available within a seven-day rolling window through this…
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Second sudden oak death infection site found in SW Oregon
A second site where tanoaks have been found infected with the sudden oak death pathogen was detected 21 miles northwest of the existing quarantine…
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Oregon hires independent arborist to review disputed hazard tree removal efforts
A Pacific Northwest arborist with more than 30 years of experience in forestry and hazard tree analysis has been hired as an independent contractor…
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Arnold Irrigation District hopes to fill sinkhole, restore service by Friday
On Monday afternoon, Duane Schiedler was hard at…
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BLM plans virtual hearing on use of motorized vehicles, aircraft to manage wild horses, burros
The US Bureau of Land Management will conduct a virtual public hearing regarding the use of motorized vehicles and aircraft in the management of wild…
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Oregon Division of State Lands releases updated essential salmonid habitat map
The state of Oregon on Friday released a newly updated essential salmonid habitat map, which shows streams where activities like building docks or…
Continue ReadingWater crisis ‘couldn’t be worse’ on Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A severe drought is creating a water crisis not seen in more than a century for farmers and federally protected fish along…
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OSU study: Bird species losses on remote island in Panama point to lack of habitat connectivity
Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost more than 25% of its native bird species since…
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