Oregon health officials on June 18 recommended people avoid swimming and high-speed water activities at Lake Billy Chinook in central Oregon because of cyanotoxins. A recreational health advisory was ...

The Oregon Health Authority has issued a health advisory alert for Lake Billy Chinook due to the presence of cyanotoxins above recreational use values for human exposure. Cyanotoxins are produced by ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday it has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County nearly two weeks ago. OHA ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Wednesday for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County due to the presence of cyanotoxins above recreational ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders for areas surrounding Lake Billy Chinook and beyond due to the Flat Fire spreading in the area. The blaze broke out on Aug. 21, north ...

A Bend kayaker was rescued Tuesday night, clinging to his kayak on Lake Billy Chinook. Neil Wesner, 74, was located by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and Jefferson County Fire & EMS crews near ...

Labor unions from across the Portland area marched to the Portland ICE facility to protest the ongoing immigration enforcement actions by the federal government. A 24-year-old Oak Grove man was ...

The fire is burning southwest of the Lake Billy Chinook Recreation Area and stands at 3,000 acres. Suspect texted roommate after Charlie Kirk shooting, left note under keyboard, prosecutors say NFL ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Flat Fire burning northeast of Sisters has grown to 21,971 acres and is threatening 3,938 homes as firefighters continue around-the-clock efforts to contain the blaze, fire ...