Wildfires
Lightning storms spark fires across Central Oregon
Several wildfires sparked by lightning storms this week are burning across parts of Central Oregon. Firefighters have been ... Read more
Author: Michael Kohn | The Bulletin
Michael Kohn has been public lands and environment reporter with The Bulletin since 2019. He enjoys hiking in the hills and forests near Bend with his family and exploring the state of Oregon.
He can be reached at: 541-617-7818, michael.kohn@bendbulletin.com
Environment
Highway 97 access roads allowed for Deschutes County campground
The Oregon Department of Transportation has proposed a path forward that would allow Deschutes County to build entry/exit ... Read more
Environment
Weak steelhead returns prompts Lower Deschutes angling restrictions
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has implemented angling regulations to protect summer steelhead on the Lower ... Read more
Wildfires
Grizzly Flat Fire under control, evacuation levels dropped
Evacuation orders for the Grizzly Flat burning northwest of Prineville have been reduced to Level 1—Get Ready after ... Read more
Business
Warm Springs Commissary project to get $3.8 million from state funds
A project on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation to develop small businesses inside a historic building has received ... Read more
Breaking News
Wildfire erupts northwest of Prineville, prompts evacuation order
A 50-acre wildfire burning northwest of Prineville and east of U.S. Highway 26 has prompted Level-3-Go Now evacuations ... Read more
Local News
As mosquito numbers rise, here’s how one Central Oregon community deals with them
It has been a busy summer so far for the Four Rivers Vector Control District. Spraying pesticides from ... Read more
Bend
Bend July 4 pet parade to begin at new time this year
The Bend Pet Parade, held annually on July 4, will begin 30 minutes early this year. The beloved ... Read more
Top-Home
Helped by incentives, affordable home numbers start to take off in Bend
At the western end of Simpson Avenue, near the intersection of Mount Washington Drive, an emerging new housing ... Read more
Environment
Increased snowpack, high reservoirs mean higher Deschutes River flows
On a recent weekday, Bend resident Ken Cameron was down at the Bend Whitewater Park carving turns on ... Read more
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