Environment

A beached fin whale in Oregon offers a rare glimpse of a giant

Scavengers usually take the eyeballs first, but they were still untouched when Tiffany Boothe reached the fin whale.…

Environment

Oregon’s popular EV rebate program will reopen later this year, but only for a couple of months

Oregon’s popular electric vehicle rebate program could reopen later this year, but state officials say it could be…

Bend

Bend City Council mulls plan designed to protect tree canopy

Bend loves its trees. Now, its City Council will have a chance to pass rules making it more…

Bend

City to hold open house on Bend Bikeway Project

The Bend Bikeway Project — a proposal to establish north-south and east-west bicycle routes in the city —…

Environment

Oregon officials add southern resident orcas to state’s endangered species list

Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided to add a group of whales that forage along the Oregon…

Bend

Lake Billy Chinook pumping project moves forward as North Unit tries to overcome water shortage

Farmers in Jefferson County have long eyed Lake Billy Chinook as a possible source of irrigation water to…

Bend

Round and around, the roundabouts of Bend promote safety

A quick visit to Bend is enough for anyone to see that this city loves its roundabouts. They’re…

Business

UK company wants to turn Pac NW trees into international energy source

Diane Dick wasn’t looking to get involved in a fight with a major European energy company. But when…

Bend

West Bend trail temporary closures to start next week for thinning operations

Forest thinning operations in the Deschutes National Forest west of Bend will temporarily close several trails starting Monday…

Business

Klamath Basin water stakeholders, Department of the Interior reach landmark agreement

A historic agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior with the Klamath Water Users Association, Klamath Tribes,…

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