DarkSky Oregon

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Maine Switches the Lights Off for Conservation

State lawmakers pass a bill to limit public light pollution to benefit wildlife.

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In Antelope, Oregon, Light Breaks Through

Red bulbs and black paint show a way forward for a rural community with darkness in its past.

From the Portland Monthly

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Dark Skies Gorge

Dark Skies Gorge is focused on the Columbia River Gorge. This group is actively spreading the dark skies message to about 160 monthly newsletter contacts. A key current focus is advocating for Dark Sky positive language in the outdoor lighting section of an in-work update to the City of Hood River’s development code. Here’s the Dark Skies Gorge January newsletter. A newsletter sign up link is at the bottom of the linked newsletter.

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Mosier Valley News

September 2026 - Friday Night with the Stars

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