BEND, Ore. (AP) — Deschutes County has approved new zoning intended to reduce the chance that a major wildfire will hit Bend. Oregon Public Broadcasting reported on Thursday that the county will ...

An aerial photo shows the area of northern Deschutes County where developers plan to build 71 homes across 710 acres now zoned as exclusive farm use. (Ryder Redfield/Central Oregon LandWatch ...

Deschutes County could have a new city on the map, possibly the first one in Oregon in 17 years. This week, county officials scheduled a public hearing on the matter for next month.

The Deschutes County Commission voted 2-1 Monday to file an appeal of the state’s wildfire hazard map on behalf of all 21,258 properties in the highest designation, a move intended to send a ...

BEND, Ore. (AP) — A rural central Oregon county is wading into a long-running zoning debate that pits mule deer against churches. A portion of Deschutes County is zoned to protect the county’s ...

As people move into Central Oregon in droves, they’re driving up the odds wildfire will strike populated areas. It’s a problem Deschutes County is trying to address through zoning changes.

BEND, Ore. (AP) - Deschutes County has approved new zoning intended to reduce the chance that a major wildfire will hit Bend. Oregon Public Broadcasting reported on Thursday that the county will ...