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

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

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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