If a major obstacle to clearing defensible space in your neighborhood is the cost of disposing of all that removed fire fuel, ...

We are certainly spoiled in Bend with the number of parks and green spaces here. With 84 of them spread wide throughout the ...

Wednesday to terminate the county’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Committee, with the majority saying they are ...

(KOIN) — The Deschutes County ... the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said. “Within minutes of multiple armored rescue vehicles and SWAT and [Central Oregon Emergency Response Team ...

Each summer and into fall, wildfire burns unnervingly close to communities in Central Oregon. The response from fire crews is usually swift and strategic. The Forest Service and its partner ...

Mari Watanabe, a Democrat from the suburbs of Beaverton, is the newest member of Oregon’s House of Representatives. Watanabe was appointed by Multnomah and Washington County commissioners ...

One relevant issue, however, is within my expertise: zoning and housing policy. Easing zoning restrictions on housing construction could help the city rebuild faster and find new homes for those ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's active fire map includes a five-year fire ... it's extremely difficult because the zoning capacity that we have is on land that's ...

Oregon’s largest county plans to have a 24-hour sobering and crisis stabilization center to help people make their first steps toward recovery from drug addiction. Multnomah County officials on ...

A crash involving a semi-truck has closed multiple lanes and ramps of Interstate 5 and Interstate 405 in Portland early Wednesday morning. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson announced a new pilot program ...

The warning was for Clatsop County Coast. "While it still remains breezy to windy, damaging winds have diminished and winds will continue to decline through the daytime hours," according to the ...

Use the links below to learn more about federal officials, state officials, cities, school districts, courts, and ballot measures in this county. Governor of Missouri Mike Kehoe Republican January 13, ...