Dallas Finn Calvert

Large and volatile wildfires burning across Central Oregon have destroyed homes, threatened thousands more and blanketed the region with smoke.   The blazes have consumed more than 1 million acres in Oregon — and about a month earlier than the state’s wildfire season usually peaks.  Earlier this month, a flurry of lightning strikes ignited tinderbox-like conditions across a Central Oregon landscape parched from a record-low snowpack.  “This year was poised to be a very active fire […]

Brad Boyd has endured his share of Central Oregon fire seasons. This one’s different, he said.   “This is the largest evacuation of homes I’ve seen in 37 years. There are certainly more evacuations than during last year’s Flat Fire. And in 37 years, I’ve never seen even half of town on a Level 1,” said Boyd, 64, from behind the counter of Eurosports, his bike and ski shop that also has a beer garden, food […]

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended an air-quality advisory Friday to more than 10 counties across the state, including Deschutes and Jefferson. The DEQ originally issued the advisory on Tuesday with guidance that it might be lifted Wednesday. However, with wildfires burning around the state and subsequent smoke enveloping many places, the Air Quality Index has […]

A coalition of 38 Central Oregon builders, architects,  employers and civic, economic-development and nonprofit groups is working synergistically to address the need for affordable housing in Central Oregon Partners for Affordable Housing This is a nonprofit created by members of the Central Oregon Builders Association in 2010 to help provide safe, affordable housing while also […]

Central Oregonians who identify as LGBTQIA+ and Two-Spirit have a unique opportunity to have their voices heard and let their artistry resonate as part of a statewide art project and online survey that’s nearing completion on May 31. Pride in Numbers takes a two-pronged approach to gather data and recognize participants with its community art […]

Painting interiors, deep-cleaning carpets, scrubbing windows a power washing outer surfaces are just a few steps you can take to make your home sparkle. But if you’re looking to freshen up your living space and improve your home’s curb appeal, while also potentially raising its value, there are two easily tackled do-it-yourself projects to consider. […]