BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The viral video of a Bend police officer surprising a 2-year-old's parent with the lack of an Oregon law against public nudity brings to some long-time Bend residents' minds a ...

In this week's Pet Pics, we showcase some of Central Oregon's cutest pets; the good, the bad, and the furry. Make sure you ...

SISTERS, Ore. — The air is cool, the high desert is nearly completely silent, and the Milky Way stretches like glitter across the sky overhead. From the jagged silhouette of Smith Rock to the ...

Considered one of the “Seven Wonders of Oregon,” the Painted Hills are part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument and are a must-see when traveling north of central Oregon. The vibrant ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials have identified the two people who died in a Central Oregon avalanche. On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office named 52-year-old woman Susan Renee ...

Across Oregon, wolf numbers were up in December compared to the year before, rising from 178 to 204. In the West Zone, which includes Central Oregon, biologists reported 49 wolves, up from 35 ...

Congratulations to Central’s Sophia Beasly for being voted SBLive/SI Oregon High School Softball Athlete of the Week for the week of April 14-20. Beasly, a junior shortstop on the Central team ...

It comes after the nonprofit health system, which runs four Central Oregon hospitals, tried and failed to fast-track the approval process by arguing the chain, known as The Center, was in dire ...

Two skiers were killed in an avalanche in Central Oregon on February 17, 2025. Central Oregon Avalanche Center (COAC) posted to Instagram around 11:30 a.m. PST on February 18, 2025 to say that they ...

“Having that central location is going to be huge,” Miller said. Construction is set to start this fall. Heart of Oregon is trying to raise $2.6 million to complete the build by 2026. Rather ...

Some bird species nest in them and eat their berries. But younger juniper trees that dominate the Central Oregon High Desert are somewhat more controversial. Their explosive growth and march ...