Environment
Plan finalized to kill thousands of barred owls around Northwest
The federal government will move ahead with plans to kill tens of thousands of barred owls in Oregon,…
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Deschutes River natural flow starting to turn the corner after historic lows
After several years of intense drought, Central Oregon has experienced two successive winters with above-average snowpack. But despite…
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Matsutake mushroom season begins Sept. 3
The commercial season for harvesting matsutake mushrooms in the Deschutes National Forest opens next week. Each season, matsutake…
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Power out, streets close after Bend gas line break
A gas leak has shut down several roads on Bend’s west side and caused the temporary evacuation of…
Environment
Oregon researchers paint wind turbines partly black to reduce bird deaths
A simple coat of black paint on the white blade of a wind turbine could save countless birds…
Environment
Heppner’s Willow Creek Reservoir unsafe to use
HEPPNER — The Oregon Health Authority issued health Monday for Willow Creek Reservoir because of cyanobacteria bloom and…
Environment
Gov. Kotek asks Biden to protect Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands if Congress does not
Following nearly five years of negotiations and three attempts by Oregon’s U.S. senators to get federal protection for…
Environment
Advisory lifted for Lake Billy Chinook, Lake Simtustus
A health advisory for Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus, issued earlier this month, has been lifted. The…
Environment
Plan for Elliott State Forest would put its 83,000 acres into fighting climate change
Oregon’s oldest state forest could soon join just a few state forests in the nation that are managed…
Environment
Emerald ash borer discovered in more Oregon counties
Emerald ash borer, an invasive pest, has been discovered in three more counties this summer, according to the…
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