SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to extremely low returns to date of Columbia Basin upriver summer steelhead, the Oregon Department of Fish and…
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With archery deer and elk hunting seasons opening this Saturday and fire season still in effect, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is…
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The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on the latest round of proposed improvements at Mt. Bachelor, from an upgrade of Nordic trails to a…
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Officials have issued an emergency area closure for the Knoll Fire on the Willamette National Forest. The lightning-caused 375-acre Knoll Fire is…
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Officials have issued an emergency area closure for the Washington Ponds Fire on the Willamette National Forest, including the entire…
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AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair designed by Bend resident Geoff Babb, aims to help people with mobility restrictions enjoy the…
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After being delayed by the pandemic, and then last month’s Grandview Fire, restoration work on a 1.5-mile stretch of Whychus Creek is now…
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Ask anyone about communing in the outdoors, whether hiking, biking, fishing, boating, camping or just “being,” and many will share a long list of…
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The Oregon State Marine Board will be partnering with 32 county sheriff’s offices and the Oregon State Police, looking for expired motorboat…
Continue Reading youth hunters (age 17 and under) can sign up now for ODFW’s free pheasant hunts happening around the state starting in September, including in…
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Barking dogs helped Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers find a 33-year-old Prineville woman early Sunday, more than three hours…
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Some recreation trails and roads in the Phil’s Trail area west of Bend reopened Friday following a temporary closure due to logging activity in the…
Continue Reading The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest said it plans Thursday to unlock the gate at Todd Lake to open Forest Service…
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Erosion, sunscreen and a lot of trash is taking a toll on the water and riverbanks of the Deschutes River. That’s why the Bend Park and Recreation…
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Visitors should plan for unusually low water levels on Prineville Reservoir this summer, the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, federal…
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With the warm, dry and breezy conditions and continued elevated risk for wildland fire in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park announced…
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A Pendleton man was sentenced Wednesday to three years’ federal probation, a $1,000 fine, 40 hours of community service and a three-year fishing…
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Having the Deschutes River in Bend’s backyard is part of what makes Central Oregon special. Many Central Oregonians and tourists alike can be found…
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A Bend man injured during a hike at Smith Rock State Park was assisted Sunday by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue volunteers and…
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Oregon’s waterways are crowded this summer, and the Oregon State Marine Board is asking boaters to help make this year safer than last…
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