On split vote, ODFW denies petition to consider halt to beaver trapping
After hearing testimony from about 30 people, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission denied a petition on a 3-3 tie vote Friday that would have…
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Fishing, environmental groups sue over Umpqua River dam
Environmental and fishing groups are suing a small, private water district in southern Oregon over a 130-year-old dam on a pristine stretch of the…
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30-year Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan draws quick fire
Years of efforts have led to Friday’s announcement of the Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan, but critics say it does too little too late for…
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Republic Services launches Redmond residential food waste curbside collection
Republic Services, formerly High Country Disposal, is expanding the curbside compost program in Redmond to include all food…
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Oregonians voice varied reactions to federal decision to delist gray wolves
Gray wolves are no longer an endangered species in the United States. The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that decision Thursday, and there…
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Trump administration ends federal gray wolf protections across most of US
The Trump administration has removed gray wolves in most of the U.S. from the endangered species list.…
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California wolf travels into Oregon for first time; national implications on the line
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says a male wolf from the Lassen pack has made its way into…
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City of Bend, Shepherd’s House announce warming shelter location
As the chilly evenings and nights roll in, the city of Bend and the Shepherd’s House have finalized the location for Bend’s new warming…
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Conservation groups launch fundraising campaign to address Warm Springs water crisis
A coalition of eight conservation groups said Monday they have joined in solidarity with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian…
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Deschutes National Forest, Prineville BLM outline planned prescribed burns
If conditions remain favorable, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District fuels specialists plan to implement a series of prescribed burns covering nearly 2,500…
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Scientists remove 98 ‘murder hornets’ from nest in Washington state
Scientists removed 98 so-called murder hornets from a nest discovered near the Canadian border in Washington state over the weekend, including 13…
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Reward offered in killing of Baker County wolf
The reward now stands at $6,150 for information about a wolf poaching incident in Baker County on or around Sept 24.…
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ODOT begins clearing trees for Highway 97 widening project south of Sunriver
The Oregon Department of Transportation has begun clearing trees for a project that will widen U.S. Highway 97 to four lanes for a three-mile…
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Boise Cascade says it might close E. Oregon plywood mill
Boise Cascade says it may close a plywood mill in Eastern Oregon at the end of the year and lay off all the 229 people who work there.…
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Merkley bill would end U.S. sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley introduces legislation to end American sales of new gas-powered vehicles in 15…
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Revised Columbia River Gorge management plan approved
A new management plan that will guide future decisions and address urgent issues like climate change has been approved for the Columbia River Gorge…
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Grace, beloved Sunriver trumpeter swan, apparently killed by coyotes
Grace, the Sunriver Nature Center’s resident female trumpeter swan, has died, apparently due to depredation, likely by coyotes, the facility…
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End of an era: Boardman, Oregon’s last coal-fired power plant, shuts down
Portland General Electric Co. announced Thursday it has permanently shuttered its Boardman Generating Station in Eastern Oregon’s Morrow County,…
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State Land Board honors Opal Springs fish passage, ONDA’s Jefferson Jacobs
The Opal Springs Volitional Fish Passage project was honored Tuesday with a State Land Board Award, recognizing a longtime collaborative effort to…
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OSU researchers devise method to predict cancer impacts of fires, fossil fuels
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University scientists have developed a method that could potentially predict the cancer-causing potential of…
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