Central Oregon Daily

Central Oregon Daily is run by a skilled local team dedicated to sharing your story. Central Oregon Daily provides television services in Central Oregon, available on-air, online, and on-the-go. We operate as KOHD – the ABC station for Central Oregon, KBNZ – the CBS station for Central Oregon, along with local content on Central Oregon Daily, COTV, and the CO4 Visitors Network. We focus on telling the stories that are important to the people of Central Oregon.

Local

English

Online/Digital

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#118731

United States

#23695

News and Media

#1104

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Hand-carved animals bring magic to Salem’s Riverfront Carousel

17 hours ago | centraloregondaily.com | Dave Jones

SALEM, Ore. -- When you hear the word carousel these days, you might imagine the circular baggage claim area at an airport. But the first American carousels were invented a long time before flying machines. The original revolving merry-go-round machines with model horses were often found at amusement parks. But at Riverfront Parkin in downtown Salem, Oregon, you will find one that has attracted kids of all ages since 2001.
1 fish, 2 fish, $164,000 fish? How Oregon anglers are cashing in on pikeminnow

2 days ago | centraloregondaily.com | Brooke Snavely

THE DALLES, Ore. -- For fishermen and fisherwomen who like the idea of getting paid to catch fish, get your boat and head to the Columbia River. It’s called the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program. Pikeminnow eat baby salmon and steelhead and you can get paid to catch them. On the first day of the season, one angler checked in 79 fish worth $582 at the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program check station at The Dalles boat basin.
14-year-old from Sisters maps Metolius River wolves with trail cameras

3 days ago | centraloregondaily.com | Brooke Snavely

SISTERS, Ore. -- Oregon's annual wolf report was published last week, documenting the ongoing presence of a pack of wolves in the Metolius River basin. The wolves are near Camp Sherman, on Green Ridge and around Black Butte. It's something to keep in mind when you are out there camping, fishing and hiking. Helping document the wolves' movements is a 14-year-old boy from Sisters who developed an interest in tracking predators at a young age. “Wolf tracking is very difficult. It requires a lot of time.
A night to remember: High Desert’s first prom for people with special needs

4 days ago | centraloregondaily.com | Jakob Salao

BEND, Ore -- Saturday was a night to remember for prom-goers across the High Desert. The first-ever Permission to Dance Prom was held for those with special needs was held at the Riverhouse Lodge. “Anytime you do a first annual it can be difficult, people don’t really understand. But we got a lot of support,” said Todd Shields of the prom committee. There were more than 60 dancers at the event, ranging from 14 to 34 years old.
Nats withstand Rockies' late comeback, win 12-11 | Sports | centraloregondaily.com

6 days ago | centraloregondaily.com

MacKenzie Gore equaled a career high with 13 strikeouts, Dylan Crews hit two home runs and the visiting Washington Nationals held off the Colorado Rockies 12-11 on Saturday in Denver.
‘Matlock’ Boss Explains Explosive Finale & Cliffhanger, Reveals Season 2 Plans

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Kelli Boyle

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Matlock Season 1 finale, “Tricks of the Trade.”]The person who hid the Wellbrexa study was revealed in the bombshell ending of the two-part Matlock Season 1 finale, but that was only the beginning of the mysteries this series plans to unfold in this already renewed series. One of the most successful new shows of the year ended its freshman season on a high note, delivering dramatic tension between Kathy Bates and Skye P.
Delays in canal piping project delays water deliveries in Arnold Irrigation District

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Brooke Snavely

Water normally starts flowing to customers of the Arnold Irrigation District in southeast Bend on April 15. Those water deliveries are now delayed until May 31 as a contractor struggles to complete a canal piping project. Phase 2 of Arnold Irrigation District’s main canal piping project bogged down during this winter’s wet weather.
Rendezvan kicks off on Mt. Bachelor, bringing live music and operational changes to the mountain

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Colby Enebrad

Thursday marked day one of Mt. Bachleor's fifth RendezVan Celebration, in the West Village. The multi-day festival celebrates van life and spring shredding, and brings live music, food, and games to the mountain. "I just stumbled on it by accident. I came up here a few days ago, and is aw that they were gating off the area, and they mentioned it to me, so I had to come back up, I love music," Cory Heuer said. RendeVan also indicates seasonal operation changes are coming to the mountain.
Madras Marathoner returns to Boston decade after she nearly died on the course

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Genevieve Reaume

The prestigious Boston Marathon will take over the streets of the Massachusetts capital on Monday, and mixed in with the 30,000 runners will be a Madras woman on a mission for redemption. It’ll be 10 years since Nancy Richards last raced one of the most iconic races in the world. It’ll also be 10 years since Nancy almost died on the course. “I was a shot putter in high school,” Nancy said, explaining that she didn’t get into running until her early 50s. “I was not a runner.
Tumalo farmer experimenting with basalt dust as fertilizer and a carbon capture method

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Brooke Snavely

Spring is the time farmers fertilize their fields and this year one local rancher is trying something new: Basalt dust. Basalt dust is a byproduct of crushing basalt rock to make asphalt. There is a lot of it available and there’s not much use for it. The farmer is trying to show two benefits: One, an organic, widely available and inexpensive fertilizer. Two, potential to create a carbon capture market here in Central Oregon in which companies pay farmers to capture carbon from the atmosphere.