Oregon electric car owners to pay higher registration
New Oregon vehicle registration, title and trip permit fees — including higher registration fees for electric vehicles than gas-powered ones — will…
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Groups applaud bill to protect Owyhee Canyonlands
A bill in Congress to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands and parts of Malheur County is being praised for the inclusive process involved in writing the…
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Restoration project proposed along Paulina Creek
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest is seeking public comment on a proposed small aquatic restoration project along…
Continue ReadingReport: Pesticides threaten iconic Oregon species
The wide use of pesticides is pushing some species in Oregon and across the country to the brink, according to a new report from the Endangered…
Continue ReadingSenate OKs ag appropriations with Oregon funding
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the Agriculture Appropriations bill that was voted out of the full Senate Thursday will help…
Continue ReadingBend business owner, student back climate change measures
Three new Oregon climate change measures, backed by a Bend business owner and several supporters, are now one step closer to being included on the…
Continue ReadingEx-railroad plant operator who allowed oil spill sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former wastewater plant operator for Union Pacific Railroad who allowed oil to seep from an overflowing tank into the…
Continue ReadingJuniper Swim & Fitness Center honored for energy-saving upgrades
The Bend Park and Recreation District has been recognized by a statewide organization for Juniper Swim & Fitness Center’s efforts to…
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Sea urchin explosion off California, Oregon decimates kelp
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Tens of millions of voracious purple sea urchins that have already chomped their way through towering underwater kelp forests…
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Bend wants you to ‘Imagine a Day Without Water’
Could you imagine a day without water? That’s what the city of Bend wants you to think about. Bend partnered Wednesday with a nonprofit, the…
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Experts: Holiday decor can put wildlife in danger
(Update: Adding video) With the holidays fast approaching, experts warn those getting in the holiday spirit to be mindful of where they place…
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Portland denies added pipes at Willamette River oil terminal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland has rejected a request from Zenith Energy to add underground pipes at its Northwest Portland oil…
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Oregon State announces new protections for old growth
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University has announced plans to immediately reinstitute an abandoned 2005 management plan for its…
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Leaking pipe in NE Portland releases sewage
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A sewer pipe in Northeast Portland leaked an estimated 1,000 gallons (3,785 liters) of untreated sewer water into an…
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LandWatch: Deschutes River habitat plan falls far short
(Update: C.O. Irrigation District manager responds) The proposed Deschutes Basin Habitat Conservation Plan falls far short of what’s needed to…
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Oregon waterway pesticide levels fall due to farming changes
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Environmental regulators say pesticide levels in some Oregon waterways have dropped to fractions of former concentrations due to…
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Plan for the future of the Deschutes Basin moving forward
Several agencies and irrigation districts are coming together to further a plan for the future of the Deschutes Basin. It’s something that has…
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Owl vs. owl: Should humans intervene to save a species?
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was nervous. Before he trained…
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NASA scientist talks climate change in Bend
Climate change was at the forefront Monday night at the Tower Theatre in Bend, as a former NASA scientist gave a presentation on the topic. A big…
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Northwest tribes: Remove 3 Columbia River dams
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) — Two Pacific Northwest tribes are calling for the removal of three major hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. The…
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