Central Oregon

A Deschutes County sheriff candidate faces firing after an investigation sustained dishonesty charges, mirroring scandals from the previous election.

The Forest Service is using a new fast-track policy to log 5,000 acres burned by the Akawa Butte Fire in Central Oregon, sparking pushback over brief public review.

Conservation groups are asking Central Oregon residents to turn out their lights overnight this fall to protect migratory birds flying over.

Residents of Culver, Oregon say they’re tired of the 20-minute minimum round-trip drive to buy fresh produce.

The fire sparked Friday about 13 miles southeast of Bend and quickly grew to nearly 300 acres in size.

Thousands in the Warm Springs reservation have been without power or clean water for nearly a week. As the government reopens they’re faced with rebuilding — even while the fire still burns.

FEMA reverses decision on Rowe Creek Complex West Zone funding

Several state lawmakers are calling on FEMA to reverse its denial of assistance for two wildfires in eastern and southern Oregon.

The National Weather Service issued a fire weather watch for Saturday in large areas of north-central, northeast and southeast Oregon, including where two massive wildfire complexes are already burning more than 300,000 acres each.

The flow of the Metolius River near Sisters remains low after years of dry conditions in Central Oregon, according to recently released state data.

Oregon has already seen more acres burn in 2026 than in all of 2025, and fire officials warn there’s still a lot of wildfire season to get through.

People on the Warm Springs reservation have evacuated, and other communities in Central and Eastern Oregon are threatened.