Bend

Pahlisch Homes drops its appeal to Bend’s tree code

Five months ago local home builder Pahlisch Homes appealed the city of Bend’s newly minted tree code, suggesting…

Environment

Project to improve hiking, biking trails west of Bend gets green light

The Deschutes National Forest announced Tuesday the approval of a much-anticipated plan to repair or reroute miles of…

Environment

Lucrative carrot seed contracts could help North Unit farmers as other commodities drag

For the past few years, North Unit Irrigation District farmer Phil Fine has struggled to keep his business…

Arts

High Desert Museum receives $240,000 federal grant for immersive projects

The High Desert Museum has been awarded two grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities — totaling…

Climate

Warm Springs awarded $248,000 to develop solar projects

The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs were awarded $248,000 for solar projects on reservation land. The funding…

Environment

Can super hot rocks under Newberry Volcano produce clean energy?

On the western slopes of Newberry Volcano, a group of scientists and geologists are attempting an unusual mining…

Environment

Court says Central Oregon wild horse limit wasn’t ‘artificially low’

A federal appeals court has rejected claims the U.S. Forest Service set an “artificially low” limit on a…

Environment

Central Oregon fire crews dispatched to Los Angeles to assist fire fighting effort

Firefighters and engines from Central Oregon are on their way to Southern California to help local fire crews…

Environment

Beaver dam appears on Whychus Creek after restoration effort

A year after the completion of a major environmental restoration project on Whychus Creek — including conversion of…

Environment

President signs bill into law protecting Klamath water users

A bill to protect Klamath Basin irrigators from being charged for dam removals and species restoration, as well…

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