Deschutes County

Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road will close for the season on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

A man convicted of planning to harm participants at a climbing festival in Central Oregon two years ago has been sentenced to three decades in prison.

The air quality advisory for Deschutes County is expected to last through Wednesday afternoon.

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, increase in mid-October, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

The Deschutes County District Mapping Advisory Committee will host a public listening session on Oct. 16 to gather community feedback for developing a commissioner district map.

Firefighters in Central Oregon made significant progress against the state’s largest fire over the weekend, despite difficult weather conditions.

The packed meeting saw many Central Oregon residents praising firefighting efforts.

The blaze started Thursday evening and has grown to more than 18,000 acres.

A fire in Central Oregon is threatening homes in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties.

The Central Oregon county and land use nonprofits disagree on how many acres have shifted from agricultural land to residential development.

In a split vote, Deschutes County commissioners appointed Capt. Ty Rupert to replace embattled Sheriff Kent van der Kamp.

The 0332 NE Fire was first reported around 2:45 p.m. Thursday.