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Prepare for smoke: Deschutes National Forest plans more prescribed burns this year

The number of acres to undergo prescribed burning in the Deschutes National Forest is expected to increase this…

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Plan on paddling the rivers and lakes this summer? You’ll need one of these before floating

As the weather warms up, the Oregon State Marine Board reminds the public that Waterway Access Permits are…

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More than 25,000 chinook salmon die in truck crash outside Elgin

LA GRANDE — A tanker truck carrying about 102,000 spring chinook salmon smolts crashed Friday near the Lookingglass…

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180-mile high-voltage power line planned for Central Oregon

Pacific Power plans to build a new 500-kilovolt line across portions of Deschutes and Crook counties to improve…

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Bend-La Pine school district cracks down on e-bike use for young riders

Students under age 16 who commute to school on an e-bike have less than a week to find…

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Seafood industry wants Kotek to halt offshore wind energy development

A coalition of independent fishing boat operators, seafood companies and industry groups wants Gov. Tina Kotek to ask…

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These Puget Sound orcas could be designated as distinct species

SEATTLE —For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus…

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Water allotments for Jefferson County farmers inch higher but hardships aren’t going away

Farmers in Jefferson County will receive a higher water allotment for the second year in a row as…

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OSU-Cascades Science Pub to feature talk on waves, tsunamis

Tsunamis, sneaker waves and the power of the ocean will be the theme of an Oregon State University-Cascades…

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Explainer: Central Cascade Wilderness Permits and how they work

As spring slowly emerges in Central Oregon, camping gear is dusted off and hikers give their boots a…

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