Environment
Central Oregon’s biggest environmental stories we’re watching in 2025
As the page turns to 2025, issues related to climate, wildlife, ecosystems and natural disasters in Central Oregon…
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Winter storm sweeps across Bend, high elevation snow expected through the weekend
A winter storm blanketed much of Bend with snow Thursday morning, slowing the morning commute and keeping tow…
Environment
Bend landowner pays firefighting bill for Bull Springs Fire
More than three years after a wildfire tore across 211 acres of land on Bend’s northwest corner, a…
Bend
Bend seeks to balance climate, housing goals, but won’t restrict natural gas for now
Seeking to slash carbon emissions, the Bend City Council recently assessed a package of proposed building electrification policies,…
Bend
Federal funding of $3.5 million will help improve sage grouse habitat
The Crook County Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant to enhance…
Environment
Federal grant could help reduce Deschutes National Forest wildfire threat
A federal grant of more than $700,000 has been approved to pay for timber and woody material removal…
Environment
Report: Northwest on path to more power outages
The Northwest will be at risk of power shortages totaling hundreds of hours a year by 2034 unless…
Environment
Oregon gets federal money to improve habitat for imperiled western monarch butterfly
Millions of western monarch butterflies once visited Oregon and other Western states each spring to drink flower nectar,…
Environment
California farms euthanize millions of chickens due to bird flu
California farmers euthanized nearly 3 million birds impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza during the first week of…
Environment
Sen. Jeff Merkley has this advice to Oregonians wanting to reduce plastic pollution
Oregonians concerned with microplastics seeping into their water supply, soil and foods should reach out to their local…
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