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Glowing and twinkling lights can put you and your neighbors in the holiday spirit. But how much will you pay for that pleasure when you open next month's electricity bill? More »


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You see them everywhere on the High Desert. But for many people, the only time they pay much attention to juniper trees is allergy season. More »
videoVideo: Junipers: Striking Beauty - or Big Invasive Weeds?

Farmers' markets used to serve as the main connecting point between local farmers and people in the community. Now, businesses like Bend's Agricultural Connections are delivering farm-fresh products door to door.More »
videoVideo: Bend Business Brings "Farm Fresh" to Restaurants

Bend is quickly becoming known as a national hot spot for beer -- making and drinking. But each new brewery in town has the potential to become a major water user for the city. Still, it’s not the water the breweries need to make beer that is concerning the city -- it’s the water they put out. More »
videoVideo: Green LIfe: Bend's Brewery Boom Impacts Water

Nature served up the warmest day of the year for Saturday's Earth Day celebrations in Bend and across the High Desert. More »
videoVideo: Earth Day Marked with Bend Celebrations

Apple Inc. has agreed to pay Prineville and Crook County governments $150,000 a year and get a 15-year property tax exemption for the data center it is developing, one that the technology giant has now promised will involve a $250 million investment -- and will be 100 percent fueled by renewable energy More »
videoVideo: Apple Promises a Green Prineville Data Center

Did You Know?

  • Oregonians drive in excess of 31 billion miles a year.

  • Most families spend more on transportation than healthcare or food.

  • About 67% of all trips are non-work related.

  • Transportation accounts for 34% of greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon.

  • The average car releases nearly a pound of C02 for each mile driven.

  • Green your commute - try carpooling, biking or taking the bus just twice a week.

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