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 ...

The Oregon coast is undeniably alluring. Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and ...

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 ...