Environment

Bald eagle suffering lead poisoning under care in Bend

A wildlife rehabilitation hospital in Bend is treating a bald eagle suffering from severe lead poisoning with hopes…

Bend

Opening dates announced for Cascades Lakes Highway, Paulina Lake road

Deschutes County snowplows have cleared high-elevation roads and final preparations are underway for highway gate openings, allowing public…

Environment

Candidate endorsement disappears from Connect Bend’s website

A week ago, Bend-based non-profit Connect Bend endorsed Phil Chang for County Commissioner. The endorsement has since vanished…

Education

Local briefing

Applications are open for the Young Women’s Natural Resources Career Day Camp, which will take place Aug. 20-23.…

Environment

Debbie Colbert named first woman to lead Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

An insider at Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife has been named the agency’s next leader. Debbie Colbert…

Environment

Oregon irrigation modernization recommendations raise timing concerns

Experts have recommended Oregon water regulators spend $13.5 million in their initial phase of distributing $50 million allocated…

Education

Discover Your Forest accepting applications for young women’s career camp

Applications are open for the Young Women’s Natural Resources Career Day Camp, which will take place Aug. 20-23.…

Environment

Experienced regulator nominated as Oregon’s top water official

SALEM — Water advocates of all stripes agree Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has nominated someone who knows the…

Environment

Deschutes County makes Negus Transfer Station environmentally friendly

REDMOND — Driving up to the remodeled Negus Transfer Station in Redmond, it’s easy to focus only on…

Bend

Where’s that smoke coming from west of Bend?

A prescribed burn west of Bend sent large plumes of smoke into the air near NorthWest Crossing on…

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