Improved ocean conditions and local ecosystem work have set the stage for a record number of adult steelhead returning to the ...

Musings and observations while waiting for the ice to leave local trout ponds and the start of serious fishing.

According to one local guide, fly fishing is "the most entertaining way to frustrate yourself." One member of the Byron High ...

On April 1 every year, anglers fill the banks of the Croton River for the first day of trout season in Croton Falls in ...

Temperatures in town are supposed to reach the 60s this weekend. With overcast days both Saturday and Sunday, it should be a ...

Only the canal is open for kayaking until April 16, before it will close again. Riley took advantage of the brief window it’s ...

Head to this sunny state park for the ultimate outdoor adventure, with plenty of hiking trails and opportunities for water ...

Deschutes County settled a pay inequity and gender discrimination claim for $150,000 this month, according to records obtained by OPB. Deputy district attorney Alison Filo first reached out to the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Bend Fire needs to clear an area along the highway and railroad tracks near Deschutes River Woods, and it's using that area to test a new program with some interesting technology. They're using ...

This is at the west end of River Bend Drive in Deschutes River Woods southwest of Bend. Chesney says the cougar was outside his house for 45 minutes. He says he called officers and they used darts ...