Wildfires
Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers ...
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Oregon governor, congressional delegation urge feds to declare disaster for coast salmon fisheries
It would be the seventh disaster declaration since 2016 for the state’s coastal salmon fisheries, which have been ...
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Air stagnation alert issued for Central Oregon, wood burning discouraged
The National Weather Service has issued an air stagnation advisory for areas east of the Cascades until Friday ...
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How are schools and youth programs preparing for wildfires?
Students at Paulina K-8 School had to kick off the school year elsewhere after the Crazy Creek Fire ...
Climate
Warm Springs awarded $248,000 to develop solar projects
The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs were awarded $248,000 for solar projects on reservation land. The funding ...
Climate
Drought-weary farmers optimistic as snowpack totals soar
As skiers and snowboarders pile into their cars to take advantage of massive snow levels at Central Oregon ...
Bend
Atmospheric river burying mountain areas with snow in Central Cascades
An atmospheric river bearing down on the Pacific Northwest is expected to drop several feet of snow at ...
Climate
Cascades snowpack well above average with more snow expected at higher elevations
A series of powerful winter storms that blanketed Bend with snow and delighted skiers at area ski resorts ...
Bend
Winter storm sweeps across Bend, high elevation snow expected through the weekend
A winter storm blanketed much of Bend with snow Thursday morning, slowing the morning commute and keeping tow ...
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Bend seeks to balance climate, housing goals, but won’t restrict natural gas for now
Seeking to slash carbon emissions, the Bend City Council recently assessed a package of proposed building electrification policies, ...
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