Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues injured Rogue River rafter

NORTH BEND, Ore.  — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued an injured rafter from the Rogue River near North Bend on Thursday, with satellite communication key due to no road access in the area.

Sunday, Oct 4, 2026

Applications open for Lower Crooked, Lower Deschutes special recreation permits

Saturday, Oct 3, 2026

OHA reduces Prineville Reservoir recreational use advisory to a precaution

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday it has downgraded the more than 2-month-old recreational use health advisory to a precaution for Prineville Reservoir in Crook County.

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026

Central Oregon public lands to end Stage 1 public use fire restrictions on Friday

BEND, Ore. — Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District BLM will rescind Stage 1 Public Use Fire Restrictions on Friday at 12:01 a.m. due to increased moisture, cooler temperatures and decreased daylight hours.

Thursday, Sep 24, 2026

Help shape the future of your public lands in Oregon

Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026

Mountain biker, 73, rescued after serious-injury crash west of Redmond

REDMOND, Ore. -- A mountain biker was seriously injured Sunday afternoon at a popular recreation area west of Redmond, officials said. He was helped by Deschutes County Sheriff's Search and Rescue volunteers, Redmond Fire & Rescue medics and an AirLink helicopter crew who flew him to the hospital.

Monday, Sep 21, 2026

OSP Fish & Wildlife seeks public’s help after buck deer killed with spear in Benton County

Friday, Sep 18, 2026

Celebrate National Public Lands Day with BLM volunteer events across Northwest

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026

Coast Guard rescues injured hiker from Three Sisters Wilderness

ASTORIA, Ore. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Air Station North Bend assisted with the evacuation of an injured hiker from a lava field near North Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness, Saturday, Sept 5.

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026

Federal land closures being lifted on several area fires, but caution urged

PRINEVILLE, Ore. — Closures affecting federal lands on the Rowe Creek Complex, Shingle, Henry and Coyote fires are being lifted as of 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, officials announced Friday night.

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

Happy trails: Bend makes Outside Magazine's 'Top Trail Towns' list

BEND, Ore. – Bend continues to make those national lists looking at great places to visit and recreate – this time, Outside Magazine’s latest list of “The Best Trail Towns in the U.S.”

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

Replacement of old stairs to close part of Pilot Butte's Base Trail

BEND, Ore.— Oregon State Parks will close a section of the Base Trail on the north side of Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint near Pilot Butte Middle School from Tuesday, Sept. 8 to Friday Oct. 9 to replace the stairs on the steep section of trail.

Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

Oregon fishing, hunting rights amendment backers challenge draft ballot title

SALEM, Ore. — Kari Goodheart, chief petitioner of Oregon Freedom Amendment Initiative Petition 2028-025, has formally challenged the legal sufficiency of the draft ballot title issued by the Oregon attorney general.

Monday, Aug 31, 2026

Bend's Pine Nursery Park project is wrapping up

BEND, Ore. -- The Bend Park and Recreation District is working on finishing touches to its project at Pine Nursery Park. New amenities are open now, and others final elements will be finished by early fall.

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026

BLM warning: Check air quality and closures before visiting public lands

Friday, Aug 7, 2026

Oregon GOP leaders want constitutional hunting, fishing protections in response to ballot measure

GRESHAM, Ore. — To counter a failed ballot initiative from animal rights activists that attempted to ban hunting, fishing and animal slaughter in Oregon, the state’s Republican leaders pledged to introduce their own constitutional amendment to guarantee fishing, hunting and farming rights.

Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026

Recreational use advisory issued for Prineville Reservoir

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Monday for Prineville Reservoir due to laboratory results from recently collected water samples that show cyanotoxins above the recreational use value.

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026

Climber missing, believed killed in fall on Mt. Jefferson

IDANHA, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An Idaho man on a solo climb of Mount Jefferson on Friday suffered a significant and likely fatal fall, prompting recovery efforts that continued Saturday in challenging terrain, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan said.

Sunday, Jul 26, 2026

Oregon initiative that would have banned most killing of animals won’t be on November ballot

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregonians won’t vote in November on whether to ban hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research after backers of a widely criticized initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to make the ballot.

Saturday, Jul 25, 2026

DCSO Search and Rescue crews complete back-to-back missions

Deschutes County, Ore. -- The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers responded to back‑to‑back missions this week, assisting injured and ill hikers in two separate areas of the county.

Saturday, Jul 25, 2026