Feds, hunting/wildlife groups help fund Hwy. 97 wildlife underpass near Gilchrist
A federal grant from the U.S. Department of Interior announced earlier this year will be matched with funds raised by hunting/wildlife conservation…
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Two of Drake Park’s iconic trees may be taken down
Two of Drake Park’s most popular trees could be in danger of being uprooted: a weeping willow and a Ponderosa pine, in particular, for a…
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Bend Park and Rec cancels river floating rentals, sees surge in river trail users
Big changes this summer if you plan to float the river in Bend because of the COVID 19…
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OSU, partners will receive up to $300 million for climate, ocean research
Oregon State University, the University of Washington and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks will receive up to $300 million to lead a new institute…
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Pacific fisher denied endangered species protection in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Pacific fisher, a weasel-like carnivore native to Oregon’s southern old growth forests, has been denied endangered…
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Cascade lakes resorts welcoming guests back
Many lakes and resorts are reopening very soon, and with clear roads and no more snow, many people are taking advantage of the opportunity to social…
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Oregon DEQ objects to draft EPA permits on 4 lower Columbia River dams
Oregon’s DEQ objects to EPA’s draft water quality permits for four lower Columbia River dams, saying they don’t address the dams’ effects on…
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Central Oregon Locavore kicks off fundraiser for new freezers
Central Oregon Locavore in Bend is need of help from the community to raise money for new equipment.…
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Oregon construction safety task force seeks to protect crews amid COVID-19
Seeking to increase job safety awareness and to help protect workers against the COVID-19 pandemic, a joint task force has published free resources…
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C.O. crews prepare for wildfire season amid COVID 19 challenges
Wildfire season is fast approaching, and now the crews that respond to fires will have to follow new social distancing protocols amid the COVID-19…
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The art of trash: Ocean plastics animal sculptures dive into waste issue
Bandon resident Angela Haseltine Pozzi founded the Washed Ashore Project 10 years ago. She says the nonprofit group has worked with more than 10,000…
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Deschutes, Willamette forests delay wilderness limited-entry permits until 2021
After much consideration, the Deschutes and Willamette national forests said Thursday they will delay the implementation of the Central Cascades…
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Rosenblum, 18 other AGs challenge President Trump’s Clean Water Act rule
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 18 other state attorneys general on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s new…
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Swalley Irrigation District says latest canal piping has raised Middle Deschutes flows
Swalley Irrigation District says it has completed the latest part of its ambitious plan to pipe all of its irrigation canals, to benefit fish habitat…
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Environmental groups sue over Ochoco National Forest thinning project
Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit over elements of a large Ochoco National Forest thinning and vegetation management project,…
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Privately run resorts still open in C.O.; Forest Service closely monitoring
Summer is right around the corner, and as we welcome warmer temperatures in Central Oregon, many people are concerned about whether or not they’ll be…
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Temporary Crooked River flow boost to test benefits to spring Chinook, steelhead
Anglers and others should be aware that flows will increase on the Crooked River from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 4, the Oregon Department of Fish…
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Researchers make key advance toward production of important biofuel
An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose…
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Bend Empire corridor project traffic control devices stolen, moved
Construction is well underway for the Empire Avenue corridor improvements in Bend, but a vandal or vandals have been frequenting work sites and…
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ODOT to begin last phase of Hwy. 20 tree removal work
After getting the “green light” from researchers to proceed, ODOT said Friday it is beginning the final phase of the U.S. Highway 20 tree removal…
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