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Sinkhole repairs complete on Central Oregon Canal

A lava tube collapse that shut down an irrigation canal in east Bend earlier this week has undergone…

Environment

Redo of Oregon program to cap greenhouse gas pollution ready for public review

Oregon’s plan to regulate fossil fuel companies and reduce greenhouse gases is ready for public comment after being…

Bend

Lava tube collapse creates 40-foot sinkhole under irrigation canal

A major canal that channels water from the Deschutes River east into the High Desert of Deschutes County…

Environment

Central Oregon suffers through more smoke caused by regional fires

For the second weekend in a row, Central Oregon endured unhealthy air quality levels as smoke from wildfires…

Bend

Bend nonprofit takes on energy company planning pipeline expansion in Central Oregon

TC Energy, a natural gas supplier, says it needs to upgrade a pipeline that runs through Central Oregon…

Environment

River otters rescued in Central Oregon arrive at coastal sanctuary

Two river otter pups arrived Sunday at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria after spending…

Bend

Annual Deschutes River Cleanup to tug up trash this weekend

When the Deschutes River Cleanup was first born, volunteers pulled heavy pieces of lumber, railroad ties and rusted…

Bend

Crews battling multiple wildfires around Bend

Fresh fire starts caused by Sunday’s thunderstorms kept wildland firefighting crews busy across Central Oregon. More than a…

Bend

Grassy planter strips become latest target in Bend’s effort to conserve water

A growing effort by the city of Bend to conserve water will soon impact an area of the…

Environment

‘The potential is huge’: AltaRock pursues geothermal energy at Newberry Crater

A geothermal exploration company that has conducted testing at Newberry Crater south of Bend says the potential for…

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