Some Oregon parks officials say high demand for crowded campsites is leading to arguments, fistfights and even so-called “campsite pirates.” Read more
The state Department of Environmental Quality fined Lamb Weston $127,800 for repeatedly over… Read more
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is undergoing a change of leadership … Read more
Two ships that have been abandoned in the Columbia River for years were being removed and th… Read more
A renewable energy developer is scaling back a southern Oregon solar project after scrapping… Read more
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Three years ago when drought dried up her canal and left her fields barren, Courtney Schuur … Read more
Cooler weather and rainfall in the Cascades have eased conditions enough on the Cedar Creek … Read more
Low water levels in streams and waterways have prompted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wi… Read more
After a relatively quiet year for cougar sightings in the Bend area in 2021, the number of r… Read more
A new program allows commercial property owners to finance clean energy projects with up to … Read more
SALEM — Hideko Tamura Snider was a 10-year-old girl in Hiroshima, Japan, when the United Sta… Read more
The Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge near Chiloquin will add nearly 3,200 acres of new… Read more
BOARDMAN — It started last January with a multimillion-dollar fine levied by the Oregon Depa… Read more
Benton County plans to revise its exotic animal ban, which has led to some unintended consequences. Read more
Pacific Northwest groups representing conservation, clean energy, wildlife, fish and other i… Read more
Rain, hail, and cooler weather helped crews battle the Cedar Creek Fire over the weekend. Read more
On a warm August day, aquatic biologists Scott Girdner and Josh Sprague lie prone on the dec… Read more
The water level in the Crooked River took a dramatic drop this week after dam operators cran… Read more
The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday declined to reconsider a lawsuit claiming the state short… Read more
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is sponsoring three free waste pesticide collection eve… Read more
Among the world’s tallest trees, next to the world’s biggest ocean and along the state’s lon… Read more
A group that opposes a plan to build a dedicated mountain biking area northeast of Prinevill… Read more
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to develop floating platfo… Read more
The Deschutes National Forest has increased its closures on the eastern side of the Cedar Cr… Read more
Game fish limits and gear restrictions have been lifted for Haystack Reservoir starting Frid… Read more
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and her three West Coast colleagues reflected during a conference thi… Read more
ASHLAND — Conservation groups sued the federal government Tuesday to reverse its decision no… Read more
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. — More wolves are taking up residence in Central Oregon, with the establi… Read more
The Cedar Creek Fire burning in the Willamette and Deschutes national forests increased to 9… Read more
Smoke from the Cedar Creek Fire created hazardous air that descended on parts of Central Ore… Read more
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the killing of wolves in U… Read more
The Cedar Creek Fire has grown to more than 31,000 acres, and a forecast of strong winds and… Read more
A bear that attacked a woman Monday night in Southern Oregon has been killed, police said. Read more
The Cedar Creek Fire continued its move eastward Tuesday and Wednesday across the Central Or… Read more
A small black bear cub that wandered into northeast Bend on Tuesday near NE 18th Street and … Read more
WEED, Calif. — A fast-moving fire injured several people, a fire official said, and destroye… Read more
Two hikers on the South Sister Climber Trail were assisted by Deschutes County Search and Re… Read more
Ambushed by unexpectedly high returns of fall chinook salmon into the Columbia River, but ha… Read more
If you’ve ever eaten a fish fillet sandwich from a fast-food restaurant, you may have eaten … Read more
An environmental group is challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of… Read more
Federal regulators on Friday issued a final environmental impact statement that supports the… Read more
BOISE, Idaho — Trappers can continue pursuing wolves under Idaho’s current regulations after… Read more
SPOKANE, Wash. — The benefits provided by four giant hydroelectric dams on the Snake River m… Read more
A deal to address two nuclear waste storage tanks that are leaking radioactive materials int… Read more
Millions of dollars in federal funding is beginning to flow into the drought-stricken Klamat… Read more
BOARDMAN — Boardman residents needing better water filters and more well testing due to nitr… Read more
WASHINGTON — A national environmental group on Tuesday gave official notice to the U.S. Fish… Read more
The University of California, San Diego, says the atmospheric river storms that periodically… Read more
KLAMATH FALLS — The Klamath Irrigation District says it will continue delivering water to fa… Read more
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Bend resident Ed Ochs always hated poachers. When he was a boy, grow… Read more
From above, the Arnold Irrigation District main canal appears like a serpent, meandering in … Read more
A five-year review by U.S. officials has determined that Endangered Species Act protections … Read more
A public hearing Wednesday focused on a seemingly simple question: Should a plot of rocky la… Read more
RENO, Nev. — Advocates for wild horses are accusing federal land managers of illegally appro… Read more
In the early hours of Feb. 1, one of the spinning blades on a turbine at Portland General El… Read more
Conservationists who are already suing to block a geothermal power plant where an endangered… Read more
The Willamette River symbolizes many things for Oregonians who grew up on its banks — carefr… Read more
Oregon’s first state park isn’t much. There are no waterfalls, no sweeping views, no interpr… Read more
SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. officials announced Tuesday that two U.S. states reliant on water from… Read more
Mule deer remain a common sight in Bend, but statistics show that their numbers are down dra… Read more
ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER — James Kiona stands on a rocky ledge overlooking Lyle Falls where … Read more
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden spoke to Bend residents Monday about a new bill that proposes taxing maj… Read more
The state of drought in Central Oregon and the fortitude needed to overcome it were both evi… Read more
Hundreds of miles of canals fill with water for delivery to farmers across Central Oregon ev… Read more
New state regulations now allow recreational crabbers to catch triple the number of invasive… Read more
