Central Oregon

From the southwest corner of Oregon to the northeast, a wide band of extreme drought is straining water supplies and drying out fire fuels at the same time.

As the Deschutes River runs lower this season, Central Oregon Irrigation District has scaled back water deliveries to roughly 70%, with updates expected as conditions continue to shift.

A single quagga mussel was found in Prineville Reservoir, sparking increased monitoring and reminders for boaters to follow the 'Clean, Drain, Dry' guidelines.

With spring right around the corner, the Central Oregon canals are getting ready to flow again. What’s in store for our local farmers?

Oregon State Police are asking for your help identifying those responsible for illegally taking an elk outside of Antelope, a small-town northeast of Madras.

As the irrigation season draws to a close across the Northwest, the Central Oregon Irrigation District has announced starting Monday, September 15th, flows will be lowered to 75%.

Crews reported good progress on the Cram Fire over the weekend. As of Sunday morning, the fire was 49% contained and holding at just under 96,000 acres.

An adult male wolf from California appears to have relocated to Central Oregon. ODFW says CA102 entered Klamath County in May of this year.

Starting Monday, the Oregon Department of Forestry is adding fire precautions to the Central Oregon District.  The goal is to reduce human caused fires in the hot, dry conditions.  ODF said smoking while traveling will have to be inside of a vehicle and open fires will be prohibited.  That includes cam...

A rural Oregon healthcare program could soon become the model for a nationwide pilot project.  Congresswoman Andrea Salinas is behind a bipartisan effort to expand access to medical specialists.   “We know that access to specialty care services is more limited for so many rural communities," Salinas said.  "And we’ve heard s...