Burn bans begin as Oregon forecast turns warmer and drier

Burn bans begin as Oregon forecast turns warmer and drier

Many Central Oregon cities started fire restrictions this week as the forecast for much of the state predicts dry, warm weather and little precipitation ahead.

Remembering Sisters in the '60s - those red roads

Those of us of a certain age remember a startling color scheme in Central Oregon. Maybe you were lucky enough to grow up here and took it for granted. Or maybe you were a soggy Valley-dweller on a family escape from grey days, spending long hours in the back of a station wagon. Drowsy kids suddenly woke up to huge orange-brown Ponderosa pine, shining green needles, and red cinder roads glowing in...