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Careful good news from labs, classrooms, and the field. 3 verified stories from Oregon, including Bend, Hornbrook, and Phoenix. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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ScienceAt a Pumpkin Smash, Bend residents dropped off Halloween pumpkins. The load went to a commercial composting facility instead of the landfill, and organizers hope to repeat it.
Verified · Central Oregon Daily News
ScienceAfter four Klamath River dams were removed in 2024, sonar counts recorded 7,742 Chinook passing the former dam sites that fall and more than 13,000 in 2025. The fish spread through 214 miles blocked for about a century.
Verified · Mongabay
ScienceAt Blue Heron Park in Phoenix, Oregon, a crowd watched 22 tagged butterflies lift off on a migration people can follow by phone.
Verified · Jefferson Public Radio