KBNZ-TV (Bend, OR)

4 days ago | centraloregondaily.com | David Dudley |FORJournalism Lab

Andrew Couture sat on a lawn chair, puffing a cigarette, as rain clouds swirled over "the dirt," a growing encampment east of Redmond. Couture's dog, Octavia, a 5-year-old pitbull, bull mastiff, lay in the powdered dust at Couture's feet. The 57-year-old tilted his chin, gesturing toward a generator humming behind his fifth-wheel camper. "I can't turn that thing off," said Couture, a Redmond native. "It powers my oxygen machine.

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Colby Enebrad

For many, the Deschutes County Fairgrounds became the safe haven for their large animals as the Alder Springs Fire spread through Crooked River Ranch. "First and foremost, being an asset to the community is our primary and our highest use, and it's something we're always going to say 'yes' to," Deschutes County Fairgrounds Director Geoff Hinds said. But some might say the stay for those animals was cut relatively short.

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Peyton Thomas

TERREBONNE, Ore. -- Families in Crooked River Ranch are heading home with a sense of relief after fire officials shared encouraging updates at an Alder Springs Fire community meeting in Terrebonne Wednesday night. And they've learned charges are being filed in connection with the fire. The Alder Springs Fire, which has burned more than 1,200 acres, is now significantly contained. Authorities announced that all evacuation zones have been downgraded and there are no more Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations.

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Leo Correa

An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, causing “extensive damage" but no serious injuries, according to the medical facility. Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke.

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Peyton Thomas

It started as a classroom assignment — now, it’s about to be seen by thousands of drivers across Oregon. Ridgeview High School graduate Gavin McConnell is one of the winners of a statewide billboard contest promoting work zone safety. His design, featuring a stylized construction worker and the phrase “Their lives are risky, don’t make it deadly” will be displayed throughout July in Bend and Douglas County.