A new wildfire start was reported just after 5 p.m. Sunday southeast of Bend. According to Central Oregon Fire Info, the fire grew rapidly to 50 acres by 8 p.m.
Many resources responded to the fire including two large airtankers, 3 single engine air tankers, hand crews and dozers. The fire is managed by a Type 3 Incident Management Team. Residents and others in the area should avoid interfering with resources responding to the fire and should avoid the area if possible.
BEND, Ore. – Oregon State University – Cascades will host free tax preparation appointments for qualifying families and individuals Feb. 9 through April 15. Appointments are available between 5:30 and 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and
Think Wild and Cascadia Wild are partnering to expand rare carnivore monitoring efforts in Central Oregon through volunteer-powered community science, building on Cascadia Wild’s long-running Wolverine Tracking Project, which began in 2001. Target species include wolverines, Sierra
Surveying topics of water use, water conservation, fish reintroduction and habitat restoration along the Deschutes River, the fourth annual “Learn About Your Home Waters” speaker series, a multi-week event presented by Central Oregon Community College’s community education
The ODOT Transportation Safety Office will hold several virtual community listening sessions about transportation safety over the next few weeks in each region of the state, including Central Oregon April 1st. “You’re invited to join the online
Central Oregon has experienced a milder winter than normal, and currently the vegetation is drier and more ready to burn. This has led to a recent uptick in escaped debris burns. While this time of year is
