Issues of environmental concern.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Bluer, less smoky skies for much of the High Desert for much of the weekend could have left some folks wondering why the state Department of…
Crook, Jefferson also can expect 'intermittent smoke' The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Tuesday "until further notice" for Deschutes, Jackson and Josephine counties, as well…
( Update: Adding video, comments from business owners) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Recent wildfires in Oregon are causing the air to be moderate to even very unhealthy in certain areas.…
On August 2023, Winchester Water Control District (WWCD) started repairing the derelict Winchester Dam. Despite far more expansive recent claims made to the public by WWCD about these repairs, WWCD…
Irrigation equipment and cattle frame sit in open Eastern Oregon country in Malheur County in this 2021 file photo.Emily Cureton Cook / OPBThe state suffered through another brutal heat wave…
BEND, OR -- . Deschutes County Commissioners ask everyone to get serious about wildfire preparedness. "The death toll in Maui is over 106, I believe. This is something I always…
Deschutes National Forest Fuzztail Fire broke out about five miles south of Bend Tuesday afternoon, put up smoke visible over wide area Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Deschutes County sheriff's deputies…
Homeowners help with garden hoses; fire began in vacant field; cause under investigation BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Bend Fire & Rescue crews quickly responded and stopped a fast-moving brushfire that…
Winchester, OR ¬- On Monday August 7th, the fish ladder at Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua River near Roseburg will close until August 28th to allow reservoir drawdown and…
'When you're with kids, you really want to be on the safe side.' ( Update: Adding video, comments from day care director and outdoor camp owner ) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)--…
