Oregon Highway 126 has seen a recent trash buildup between Redmond and Prineville due to a lack of inmate crews and others who usually tackle the litter-removal task, ODOT said Thursday.
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Salmonella infections in birds is a common occurrence in winter, but a summer outbreak is affecting a number of red crossbills in Central Oregon.
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A pair of Highway 97 wildlife underpasses near Sunriver have provided more safety for deer and other animals — and for motorists — than planners had hoped.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it is aware that people across the country, including Oregon, are receiving unsolicited packages of seed from China in recent days.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture convened a stakeholder workgroup that has developed new rules that reduce the unique risk and exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos. This workgroup membership included environmental advocates, farmworker health-and-safety organizations, public health and toxicology experts, and agricultural leaders. These regulatory changes to the use and sale of chlorpyrifos reduce
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, waste and recycling operations are continuing in most parts of the country. With the exception of a short hold on glass collection, Deschutes County has maintained all normal operations for pickup. However, some reuse, composting, and recycling systems have been disrupted here, from Starbucks’ ban on bringing
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A coalition of Central Oregon conservation-focused partners announced Monday they are launching a regional public awareness campaign to increase knowledge about the opportunities to improve the health of the Deschutes River.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The global population of the critically endangered Chinese crested tern has more than doubled thanks to a historic, decade-long collaboration among Oregon State University researchers and scientists and conservationists in China, Taiwan and Japan. The project included OSU’s Dan Roby and Don Lyons and was led by Chen Shuihua of the
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With many people deferring their out of the area travel and with many special events canceled, local outdoor activities like floating the river are popular. Bend Parks and Recreation says the river is just as busy as previous summers, but ensuring people maintain social distancing guidelines has been difficult.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday threw a significant curveball at a coalition that has plans to demolish four massive hydroelectric dams on a river along the Oregon-California border to save salmon. A deal years in the making would require PacifiCorp to transfer its hydroelectric license to a non-profit commission that has been
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SEATTLE (AP) — A conservation group is threatening to sue the Trump administration over its sudden reversal of plans to restore grizzly bears in the North Cascade mountain range of Washington state. The Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter Wednesday giving notice that it intends file a federal lawsuit in 60 days unless the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released the following statement Wednesday on President Trump’s announcement of the Council on Environmental Quality’s final rule updating the National Environmental Policy Act regulations: “Rural Oregonians know too well the burdens of our dated, slow and tedious NEPA regulations. They’ve watched for years as special interest groups have hijacked the process
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Wednesday a major overhaul to modernize its public records request system. “Responding to records requests is a top priority, and DEQ is modernizing to better serve the public,” the announcement said. Here’s what the public can expect with the new system:• Personalized online accounts• View
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Caspian terns feeding on young fish have a significant impact on runs of steelhead in the Columbia River, according to a new paper from scientists at Oregon State University. Through detailed analysis of steelhead survival and Caspian tern predation rates, the researchers found that the birds are not only preying on
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon and 14 other states, along with the District of Columbia, announced Tuesday they are committed to working together to advance the market for electric trucks, buses and vans. “Oregonians have been leading the way in adopting electric cars to lower emissions,” said Gov. Kate Brown. “Electrifying trucks, buses and delivery
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say the Wedge wolf pack in northeast Washington has attacked seven more cattle, bringing the number of depredations by the pack to nearly a dozen since May 11. The Capital Press reports the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife investigated and confirmed the depredations Saturday at a private ranch, a
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The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a Climate and Ocean Change Policy on a unanimous vote Friday, making them the first state fish and wildlife commission in the nation to adopt such a measure.
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Findings from an Oregon State University study into the effects of radio-frequency radiation generated by the wireless technology that will soon be the standard for cellphones suggest few health impacts.
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After many public safety complaints from community members, the Oregon Department of Transportation has issued an eviction notice for a homeless camp located at Revere Avenue and the Bend Parkway in northeast Bend.
Continue Reading The federal government is scrapping plans to reintroduce grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem.
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