Grande Ronde River opens for coho salmon harvest Oct. 1 for first time in 40 years
Anglers will be able to harvest coho salmon in northeast Oregon’s Grande Ronde River for the first time in 40 years starting Oct. 1, the Oregon…
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Youth hold climate change protest in downtown Bend
Youth organizers met in downtown Bend Friday morning to bring awareness to the continued efforts to fight climate change.…
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California plans to end sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035; Brown applauds move
California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says will cut…
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Warmer ocean, old forest loss put squeeze on elusive seabird, marbled murrelet
Squeezed by changing ocean conditions that limit their food options and the long-term loss of old forest needed for nesting, marbled murrelets would…
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C.O. projects among first round of state Conservation and Recreation Fund grants
Eight projects recently were approved to receive grants totaling $120,456 from the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. The Oregon Fish and…
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Oregon DEQ issues new air quality advisory for Crook, Jefferson counties
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Tuesday for Southern Oregon and parts of…
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2 Astoria men caught setting stolen crab traps in protected marine reserve
Two Astoria men who were caught setting stolen crab traps in the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve off the northern Oregon coast await trial following a…
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Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste program offers community grants
For a second year, The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project is seeking to provide $500 to $2,000 in grant awards to individuals, businesses…
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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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