Tygh Valley
There are places in Oregon that everyone knows about, and then there are places like Laurance Lake, sitting peacefully inside Mount Hood National Forest near Parkdale, waiting for the people who are willing to look a little harder. If you’ve been craving the kind of quiet that actually sticks with...
Mothers from Redmond, Madras, Terrebonne form nonprofit, continue work reaching out to others who face suicide loss A year after Julie Leutschaft’s son, Kiefer, died by suicide in 2021 she […]
Pull on your favorite holiday sweater and spend a festive day in White Salmon! Village Lights returns Saturday, December 5, 2026, bringing holiday shopping, hands-on activities, live music, wine tasting, and a community tree and menorah lighting to town. From a morning fun run to photos with Santa and a...
A town of just 37 people deliberately removed unnecessary streetlights and replaced others with dark-sky-friendly fixtures. Then it handed out special outdoor bulbs so the stars could take over. That effort paid off in 2024. The little place became the first International Dark Sky Community in Oregon, and the night...
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Howdy all! The day has come, and we're in for a rainy and windy Friday across Central Oregon. Winds are expected to pick up later tonight, with gusts reaching up to 50 mph possible overnight and into tomorrow. Rain will hold off until early Friday, but once it arrives, expect off-and-on showers throughout much of the day. It's going to be a soggy one!
THE DALLES, Ore. — Adventist Health is making significant investments in Adventist Health Columbia Gorge, bringing more than $35 million in improvements to strengthen patient safety, modernize critical infrastructure, and support the future of rural healthcare in the region. The work ranges from upgrades patients may never see, such as heating and cooling infrastructure, to new technology nurses and other caregivers will use every day.
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (Nov. 12, 2026) — The Hood River–White Salmon Bridge Authority has completed its preparatory field activities on the Hood River–White Salmon Bridge ahead of schedule. As a result, the daytime traffic impacts scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, are no longer needed.
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The Summit Storm boys continued their historic season, capturing the 5A team state championship with a dominant performance, finishing first overall with just 28 points. Summit placed all five of its top runners inside the top nine, showcasing the depth of the Storm lineup. Landon Kjorstad led...
Like many members of Generation Z, Representative-elect Hank Sanders, a Democrat living in Hood River, recently turned 26 and aged out of his family’s health insurance plan. “That’s my weekend plan,” he said in a phone interview. “Nobody punch me. Nobody hurt me for the next couple weeks while I figure out my healthcare.” The […]
SALEM, OR – Tuesday is the last day County Clerks in Oregon will accept ballots postmarked by Election Day. They’re now reaching out to correct unverified ballots before the Dec. 11 certification. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read says thousands of ballots go un-counted each cycle because officials...
