SW Oregon natural gas terminal project on pause
A proposed major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal is officially on pause after state reversals of two of its dredging…
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Judge rejects reduced Klamath River flows for sucker fish
A judge has ruled against the Klamath Tribes in a lawsuit that accused a federal agency of violating the Endangered Species Act by letting water…
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New Ochoco wild horse herd management plan sets ‘appropriate management level’ of 47-57 horses
The Ochoco National Forest has released the final Environmental Assessment and Decision Notice for the Ochoco Wild Horse Herd Management Plan…
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Prineville Reservoir State Park certified as ‘International Dark Sky Park’
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the Oregon Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association announced Friday that Prineville…
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Bentz part of GOP lawmakers’ feud over proposal to breach 4 Snake River dams
Some Republican members of Congress from the Northwest are accusing an Idaho lawmaker of conducting secret negotiations with the Democratic governor…
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Oregon DEQ launches online portal for permits, payments, records and more
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says it has taken a major step forward in modernizing its online communication with regulated…
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Amid fire damage and drought, Oregon trees’ next nemesis: Bark beetles
Many of the trees damaged by Oregon’s Labor Day wildfires last year may face a new threat in the form of tree-killing beetles, which emerged in…
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Deschutes River Conservancy awarded $2.6 million for piping, on-farm water efficiency projects
The Deschutes River Conservancy said Friday it will be awarded $2.6 million in federal funds to implement water conservation projects within the…
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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…
Continue ReadingUS: 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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