Officials in Bend say expansion of Oregon State University-Cascades Campus into a four-year university could enhance local tourism, and area attractions in turn could attract students to campus.
From easy, gentle slopes in the trees, to steep, technical couloirs high atop Cascade peaks, the Central Oregon backcountry offers something for every skier or snowboarder willing to venture beyond the chairlifts.
Short of hopping on a plane bound for Anhorage, for someone new to sled dog racing the "Trail of Dreams" at Mount Bachelor may be the best place to start.
Extreme Katie is at it again! KVAL's own Katie Boer and photographer Bill Goetz visited Mount Bachelor today to shoot another installment of Extreme Katie.
Willamette Pass opens for experts and beginners this weekend, Hoodoo offers night skiing and Bachelor boasts 2 inches of fresh on top of four feet at mid-mountain. Plus: Mount Ashland and Anthony Lakes.
The annual Turkey Stuffer 5K run/walk presented by Willamalane Park and Recreation District celebrates its 30th anniversary this coming Thanksgiving Day.
Registration is now under way for the traditional family event that typically...