Deschutes River Conservancy, COID seek to boost farms’ water efficiency
The Deschutes River Conservancy and Central Oregon Irrigation District announced plans Wednesday for a new on-farm program that will seek to increase…
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Wildfire smoke can bring or worsen long-term health issues for some
If you’ve been having difficulty breathing, with asthma flare-ups, or even asthma-like symptoms these very smoky days on the High Desert, you’re not…
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Wildfire smoke has brought Oregon record-poor air quality, DEQ reports
Oregon is experiencing record-poor air quality from wildfire smoke across the state, according to analysis released Tuesday by the Oregon Department…
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Oregon AG, others challenge methane-rules rollback for oil, gas industries
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of 24 states and municipalities Monday in challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection…
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Oregon DEQ extends statewide air quality alert until at least Thursday
Oregon’s DEQ extends air quality advisory through at least Thursday due to continued smoke from West Coast…
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Oregon, Wash. wildfires send thick smoke swirling into High Desert
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has issued another air quality advisory through Tuesday afternoon for Central Oregon, the Portland area,…
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Stranded whale dies on Southern Oregon beach
A 38-foot whale became stranded on the Oregon coast south of Bandon Saturday afternoon and later died, Oregon parks officials said…
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Think Wild’s Beaver Works Oregon program launches ‘River Neighbors’ initiative
Beaver Works Oregon, a program of Think Wild, invites people who live and play along the Deschutes River to get to know beavers as shapers of…
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Deschutes National Forest rangers removing man-made structures
The Deschutes National Forest said in a Facebook post Wednesday that Forest Service field rangers have been busy removing man-made structures across…
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Senate hearing soon on Owyhee Canyonlands wilderness legislation
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law on Sept. 3, 1964. In Oregon, there’s a push to use that law to protect the unique Owyhee…
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Comments sought on Ochoco Irrigation District plans to pipe 10 miles of canals
Federal officials released a draft watershed plan and environmental assessment Tuesday on the Ochoco Irrigation District’s proposal to pipe more…
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Air quality alert extended to Saturday AM for areas of Central, Southern Oregon
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Thursday extended an air quality advisory for parts of Southern and Central Oregon due to smoke…
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Low flow woes: More C.O. irrigation districts plan early shut-offs due to drought
Two of the eight irrigation districts in the Deschutes River Basin have shut off their water supply due to the drought declaration and low water…
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Despite fire-season ban, visitors still start campfires in USFS day-use areas
With several large wildfires burning right now across Central Oregon amid a hot, dry late summer, the fire danger is considered…
Continue Reading Oregon DEQ extends air quality advisory for much of state due to wildfire smoke
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Monday extended an air quality advisory for parts of Southern, Central and Eastern Oregon due to…
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USFS plans to remove 15 miles of unauthorized trails SW of Bend
The Deschutes National Forest began a public comment period Wednesday for plans to remove 15 miles of unauthorized trails, mostly for motorcycles,…
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USFS draws fire over plan to revise rules for cutting large trees in Central, E. Oregon
As the U.S. Forest Service proposes amending six Oregon national forest plans regarding limits on harvesting large trees, environmental group cries…
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Xeriscaping becoming popular High Desert alternative to lawns
No lawn mowing, weed whacking and little irrigation maintenance. Xeriscaping can be a more cost efficient and eco-friendly alternative to grass…
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Deschutes Land Trust buys ranch on Whychus Creek for permanent protection
The Deschutes Land Trust announced Thursday it has purchased and protected 1,123 acres of land along Whychus Creek northeast of Sisters: Rimrock…
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Christmas Valley man jailed in poaching ‘thrill kill’ of 6 pronghorn antelope
Six pronghorn antelope run down with a pickup truck on a roadway in Lake County on April 26 are the latest in a string of poaching thrill kills in…
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