But conditions on Central Oregon’s High Desert changed over the past 150 years with the arrival of white settlers. The new arrivals suppressed fire in country dominated by sagebrush.

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Central Oregon has begun accepting applications for the Central Oregon Future Fund, an annual grant program aimed at supporting tourism-related projects that ...

But he said the look and feel of the area would reflect Central Oregon and its natural resources and vegetation. That could mean buildings that use wood as a primary construction material and ...

Annually, Heart of Oregon helps a few hundred low-income young people with job training and educational support. Now, the nonprofit has purchased 3.44 acres in Redmond for $1.25 million.

Getting there: Mitchell, Oregon, considered the “gateway” to the Painted Hills area, is 340 miles southeast of Seattle and a six-and-a-half-hour drive. Sun meter: On average, Mitchell gets 203 sunny ...