A Christmas Eve garage fire on Bend’s west side was traced to a failed lithium-ion battery in a converted electric vehicle, according to Bend Fire & Rescue. Fire crews were able to contain the blaze, preventing it from spreading into the main living space, though the home was left uninhabitable due to utility damage.

A Lane County deputy and a nearby resident rescued an injured passenger from a burning vehicle after a rollover crash on Crow Road. The driver was later arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.

A Klamath Falls man was killed after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing Washburn Way in an electric wheelchair, according to the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office.

A next-generation 767 Very Large Airtanker program is being developed to replace aging widebody firefighting aircraft and expand long-term wildfire suppression capacity.

One year after dam removal on the Klamath River, advanced sonar, artificial intelligence, and tagging data show thousands of Chinook salmon returning to habitat closed for more than a century.

A fatal single-engine aircraft crash is under investigation after authorities located wreckage in a remote area of Lake County Tuesday morning. The pilot was found deceased, while a dog on board survived.

Two people were killed in separate crashes reported by Oregon State Police over the weekend, including a three-vehicle collision on Highway 97 in Klamath County where icy road conditions were a contributing factor.

Oregon State Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect accused of stealing a side-by-side vehicle and equipment valued at $50,000 from the Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem.

ODFW announced new fishing regulations affecting Oregon anglers and commercial fishermen, including wild Chinook harvest restrictions in the Umpqua Basin and the opening of the north coast Dungeness crab season.

Klamath Community College now has two collegiate-sanctioned soccer teams — men’s and women’s — that will compete in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) in the 2026-27 academic year.

The U.S. House has passed legislation approving the transfer of 580 acres of federal land in Northeastern California to the Pit River Tribe, returning an area known as the “Four Corners” to tribal stewardship.

Four individuals accused of unlawfully residing in the United States appeared in federal court in Medford after prosecutors alleged they made false statements while purchasing firearms and illegally possessed dozens of weapons in Southern Oregon.

Klamath Music has rebranded its showcase series as The Klamath Stage, aiming to spotlight the artists, venues, and partnerships that support live music in the Klamath Basin.

The Ross Ragland Theater is opening 2026 with winter classes, Teen Theater’s Charlotte’s Web, the Peking Acrobats, and the KCEDA Economic Summit later in the month.

Oregon financial regulators are warning consumers about a rise in sophisticated investment scams this holiday season, highlighting 12 common tactics used by fraudsters.

Oregon State Parks will welcome the new year with guided First Day Hikes at 25 parks statewide, offering free outdoor adventures for all experience levels.

A Crescent City man was arrested after investigators seized a large cache of illegal fireworks and explosives during a search tied to the deadly July 1 Esparto explosion that killed seven people.

Four people were killed in separate highway crashes across Oregon over a two-day period, with Oregon State Police investigating fatal incidents in Klamath, Deschutes, Josephine, and Columbia counties.

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Coordination Center to Level 3 in response to an incoming atmospheric river expected to bring heavy rain, flooding, and landslide risks across western Oregon.

A strong storm system will bring damaging winds, hazardous coastal surf, and heavy rainfall to southern Oregon and northern California from Thursday into Friday, with travel impacts, power outages, and flooding possible in some areas.