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High Desert Museum announces summer events, starting with raptor flights
Eagles, owls, falcons and turkey vultures are set to fly once again this summer at the High Desert ...
Environment
OSU-Cascades outlines plan for going net zero on energy
Oregon State University-Cascades has big plans to go green. The university is aiming to be among the first ...
Government
Groups rally against bill that would exempt Umatilla County from statewide nuclear ban
Rally attendees said Oregon politicians and businesses continue to treat northeast Oregon as an ‘environmental sacrifice zone.’ A ...
Environment
Bend Park & Rec raises plan to replace Columbia Park pedestrian bridge
Bend Park & Recreation District and the city of Bend are teaming up to study the possibility of ...
Environment
Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees
Hundreds of federal employees managing the nation’s main hydropower corridor have retired, resigned or been released due to ...
Environment
Volunteer program may enlist carcass haulers, range riders to prevent wolf depredation
If hauling cattle carcasses and overnight range riding sound appealing, one area non-profit may have a volunteer project ...
Environment
Deschutes County expands drop-off hours for hazardous waste
The Deschutes County Solid Waste Department is expanding its drop-off hours for household hazardous waste at Knott Landfill ...
Outdoors
Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles
Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...
Environment
State forestry officials face backlash over Astoria timber sales, board member resigns in wake
A year-long communication breakdown between concerned residents and state forestry leaders required investigation and halted one state timber ...
Environment
Late season snow blankets Mount Bachelor, improves snowpack
A late blast of wintery weather swept over the Central Cascades early on Monday morning, blanketing Mount Bachelor ...
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