Salmon advocates see hope in plan to remove 4 Klamath dams
Advocates for salmon hope the timeline holds for dam removal on the Klamath River, saying it’s a race against time to make sure some salmon species…
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C.O.’s mild winter jump-starts early pollen, allergy season
If you find yourself sneezing or having itchy eyes, it’s probably because of the high count of juniper pollen bringing an early bout of allergies to…
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More illegal forest dumping discovered near La Pine
Even with the stay at home order in place, the Deschutes National Forest says illegal dumping continues to be a problem, as a La Pine family…
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Central Oregon’s Earth Day celebration adapts to the times
Virtual activities, fun-at-home learning opportunities BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center’s annual Earth Day celebration has been…
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OSU program awarded $12.7 million grant for Superfund research
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Oregon State University-led research program has been awarded a $12.7 million grant to serve the Pacific Northwest by…
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Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction efforts
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating…
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SOLVE shifts 50th Earth Day celebration to online ‘virtual tour,’ neighborhood action
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wednesday, April 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate, thousands of Oregonians across the state were…
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Feds OK disputed Oregon coast LNG pipeline, terminal
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved the controversial Jordan Cove natural gas pipeline and marine export terminal project…
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OSU study: Timber harvests lead to lower summer streamflows
Summer streamflow in industrial tree plantations harvested on 40- to 50-year rotations was 50% lower than in century-old forests, data from the…
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Walden backs ‘Trillion Trees Act’
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) joined other members of Congress at a news conference Tuesday on The Trillion Trees Act, which would help decrease carbon…
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Gov. Brown takes sweeping action to cut global warming
In an end run around Republican legislators, Oregon’s Democratic governor ordered the state on Tuesday to lower greenhouse gas emissions,…
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Over GOP nays, Oregon lawmakers fund move to cut greenhouse gases
As Democratic Gov. Kate Brown finalizes an executive order to cut Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions, a panel of state lawmakers on Monday allocated…
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Feds reject removal of 4 Snake River dams in key report
A long-awaited federal report released Friday rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river in a…
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Earth Day Oregon to mark event’s 50th anniversary
Earth Day Oregon, a statewide collective that amplifies the impact of Earth Day, announced Thursday that it is celebrating Earth Day’s 50th…
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Deschutes County to remove about 50 hazard trees near Sunriver
Starting this week and continuing sporadically throughout April, the Deschutes County Road Department will remove approximately 50 hazard trees along…
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Prineville going solar to cut wastewater treatment plant costs
The city of Prineville is working to cut costs at its wastewater treatment plant, by turning to the…
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BPRD responds to critics, vows to save every Drake Park tree it can
The Bend Park and Recreation District acknowledged Monday it removed green ribbons and tags wrapped around about a dozen of the three dozen trees in…
Continue Reading Knopp explains his balk at GOP boycott: ‘I can’t work … from out of state’
All but one Republican state senator — Bend’s Tim Knopp — on Monday boycotted the Oregon Legislature, denying Democrats a quorum in an attempt to…
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OHSU lab cited for animal welfare violations
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal inspectors have cited Oregon Health & Science University for violating animal welfare laws after five prairie…
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Columbia River chinook returns could be near-record low
Washington state authorities say returns of spring chinook to the Columbia River this year could hit near-record low numbers due to poor ocean…
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