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All open fires banned on C.O. federal lands starting Monday amid long heat wave, extremely dry vegetation
Due to continued hot weather and extremely dry vegetation, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move into Stage 2 public use fire restrictions and Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) III next Monday, July 22. The post All open fires banned on C.O. federal lands starting Monday amid long heat wave, extremely dry vegetation appeared first on KTVZ.
La Pine man arrested after unattended burn pit causes fire near homes
A La Pine man is facing a reckless burning charge after an unattended burn pit began igniting pine needles and underbrush Wednesday afternoon near a heavily-populated housing subdivision, authorities said. Sergeant Joshua Barker of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called at about 2:12 p.m. to the fire...
High Desert Happenings: July 19 - 21
Music festivals, farmers markets, and more! There's plenty of things to do around the High Desert this weekend. Desert Dust Off Public Dance at Powell Butte Community Center doors open at 5:30 p.m. Fairwell Festival at Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. -- Also...
‘Every summer, we’re dodging bullets’: Gunnels hopes ruling prompts feds to move homeless campers away from cities
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels told county commissioners Wednesday that "every summer, we're dodging bullets," in terms of homeless campers on federal public lands near Central Oregon cities possibly sparking a devastating wildfire. The post ‘Every summer, we’re dodging bullets’: Gunnels hopes ruling prompts feds to move homeless campers away from cities appeared first on KTVZ.
‘I’m just a dude with an idea’: Petitioner for Deschutes County Commission expansion feels hopeful for November
Bend business owner and advocate John Heylin has been working around the clock in recent months on his effort to collect citizen petition signatures for a November vote on expanding the number of Deschutes County commissioners from three to five. The post ‘I’m just a dude with an idea’: Petitioner for Deschutes County Commission expansion feels hopeful for November appeared first on KTVZ.
Crews make more progress on Wickiup Fire, now 20% contained, Round Mountain Fire 5% contained
A pair of 3-day-old wildfires north of Wickiup Reservoir and on Round Mountain were still held to about 250 acres total Saturday as crews made more progress and brought the Wickiup Fire to 20% containment and Round Mountain to 5% containment, officials said. The post Crews make more progress on Wickiup Fire, now 20% contained, Round Mountain Fire 5% contained appeared first on KTVZ.
Deschutes Co. Plans To Ask Gov. To Reconsider Managed Camp Rules
BEND, OR -- Deschutes County Commissioners continue to look at how private property made available by its owners could be used as a sanctioned location for the homeless moved from other areas in the county. "I'd sent an email to our governor's office on June 27th asking for a re-evaluation...
People living, dumping on Oregon’s public lands ‘overwhelming’ Bureau of Land Management
Hover over the Redmond Municipal Airport on Google Maps and scroll north of the Ochoco Highway. From a distance, the parcels of public land look like undisturbed patches of Oregon’s high desert: Western juniper trees scattered between brown and green tufts of bunchgrass and sagebrush set in the rain shadow of the High Cascades.
Deschutes commissioners hear appeal of Juniper Preserve psilocybin facility denial; debate focuses on legality of BLM access
Deschutes County commissioners heard an appeal Wednesday of a hearings officer’s denial of a psilocybin facility at the Juniper Preserve resort northeast of Bend, with much of the debate turning on an unusual issue – whether the resort's access road and a BLM right-of-way granted for it allows the federally illegal, but state-legal substance to be transported on it. The post Deschutes commissioners hear appeal of Juniper Preserve psilocybin facility denial; debate focuses on legality of BLM access appeared first on KTVZ.
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