Some of the most common air quality pollutants worldwide include household fireplaces and woodstoves, vehicle emissions, industrial facilities and forest fires, according to the World Health Organization. While Bend overcame woodstove air pollution, the city and its surrounding towns are adapting to wildfire smoke.
Some of the most common air quality pollutants worldwide include household fireplaces and woodstoves, vehicle emissions, industrial facilities and forest fires, according to the World Health Organization. While Bend overcame woodstove air pollution, the city and its surrounding towns are adapting to wildfire smoke.
Some 7,000 older septic systems in southern Deschutes County aren’t exactly pouring contaminants into groundwater. They are injecting nitrates into the aquifer.
The Deschutes County commissioners have voted to declare a 90-day state of emergency to address Central Oregon's growing fentanyl crisis. The Board issued an