The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said 56-year-old Vaughn Alan Waugaman of Prineville died Monday evening while swimming ...

A fishing trip on Lake Billy Chinook turned tragic Aug. 18, when a man experienced a cardiac event as he swam to retrieve his ...

OHA said boating at Lake Billy Chinook is safe as long as speeds “do not create excessive water spray,” the news release said. For health information or to report an illness, contact OHA at ...

They shared a video of the operations at Lake Billy Chinook on Facebook, with this note: "The air support we have for the Cram Fire. When wildfires spark, air support answers fast.

Fishing hours are another key detail. From April 27 to May 31, Chinook fishing is allowed from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time). From June 1 to ...

Eagle Watch 2007, featuring one of Oregon's largest gatherings of winter migratory bald eagles, is scheduled for Feb. 24-25 at locations around Lake Billy Chinook Reservoir.

Authorities responded to a distress call just after 10 a.m. after a Redmond family’s boat was taking on water where the Deschutes River meets the Metolius River at Lake Billy Chinook.