The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Wednesday for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County ...

Firefighters and other resources from across the state were on scene or heading to Jefferson County on Tuesday to help ...

The Alder Springs Fire grew to 2,500 acres by the morning of June 17 and brought evacuation orders in areas northwest of ...

There is a new wildfire burning in central Oregon Monday. The Alder Springs Fire is estimated at 1,500 acres. The area ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for the nearby residential areas, including the Crooked River ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Evacuation orders are still in place around Lake Billy Chinook Tuesday as the Fly Creek Fire continues burning. The Level 3 “GO NOW” evacuation order remains in place ...

This July 2017 photo shows a bloom of blue-green algae at Lake Billy Chinook. The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory Thursday for algae in Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK, Ore. (AP) — After a month of looking at weather forecasts, postponing, rescheduling and stalling, we finally made a plan to fish the reservoir in mid-January.

The area on Lake Billy Chinook where a proposed pumping station would be located. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. — Farmers in Jefferson County have long eyed Lake Billy Chinook as a possible source of ...

On April 8, Ryan Mejaski and Joe Wilhite were fishing for kokanee on the Deschutes arm of Lake Billy Chinook without much luck when they decided to move spots. After casting into a group of small ...

Ryan Mejaski from Bend, Oregon, caught a bull trout April 8 in Lake Billy Chinook. He released the massive fish before seeing if it broke a state record, officials said. Photo by Joe Wilhite ...