The sheriff said that during the month of May there was a 400% increase in rescues calls compared to last year, and about 70% ...

The Alder Springs fire, which sparked on Monday, quickly grew to 3,400 acres by Tuesday evening. The Jefferson County and Deschutes County Sheriff’s offices have issued evacuation orders since Monday.

The Deschutes County Public Safety Campus soon will become a temporary home for people with nowhere else to go.  Nonprofit ...