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Federal government grants $5.9 million to fund fish screen on North Unit canal

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced a $5.9 million federal grant to North Unit Irrigation District for the…

Environment

Rep. Bentz challenges presidential expansion of national monuments

U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear two cases challenging the president’s…

Bend

Boy Scouts offer Christmas tree pickup service across Central Oregon

Central Oregon Boy Scouts will collect and recycle Christmas trees in Bend during the weekends of Dec. 30-31…

Environment

Study finds higher mercury levels in bass in Snake River reservoirs

A study published this month found that mercury levels in smallmouth bass are about twice as high on…

Bend

Don Horton, Bend Park & Recreation District head for 21 years, to retire in 2024

When Don Horton was 16, his dad asked him to take apart the engine inside his first car…

Environment

Battling the crayfish: Endangered species protection sought for Crater Lake newt

The Crater Lake newt may gain protection under the federal Endangered Species Act if recent efforts by the…

Bend

10 Bend neighborhoods could become climate friendly areas for development

The city of Bend wants to encourage residents to walk, bike or bus their way around the city…

Business

Federal agency sees growth for solar and oil production

The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicted on Tuesday that 2024 will be a landmark year for wind and…

Bend

El Niño brings warmer temperatures, rain to Central Oregon

El Niño is upon us and so far the weather is doing just what it normally does in…

Environment

Lawmakers, advocates ask state to investigate NW Natural for allegedly misleading claims about natural gas

More than two dozen environmental and social justice groups, as well as several current and former state representatives,…

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