Author: Michael Kohn | Rogue Valley Times

Michael Kohn has been public lands and environment reporter with The Bulletin since 2019. He enjoys hiking in the hills and forests near Bend with his family and exploring the state of Oregon.

He can be reached at: 541-617-7818, michael.kohn@bendbulletin.com

News

Warm Springs radio station loses key funding under Trump-era cuts

Tribal station KWSO faces program reductions after losing 40% of its funding The community radio station that serves ... Read more

Wildfires

Four homes destroyed as Cram Fire grows to 94,000 acres

The Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties has burned four homes and other structures as it continues ... Read more

Wildfires

Cram Fire grows to 77,000 acres, shifts direction southward

The Cram Fire in Jefferson and Wasco counties increased in size Wednesday as wildfire crews battled high temperatures ... Read more

Weather

Cram Fire explodes to over 64,000 acres, inundates Bend with smoke

Hot temperatures and strong gusts in Central Oregon kept firefighters busy Tuesday as they worked hard to get ... Read more

Wildfires

Wildfire burning 28,600 acres forces early closure of Wasco County youth camp

Nearly 600 teens sent home as Cram Fire grows near the Washington Family Ranch The Washington Family Ranch ... Read more

Environment

Hugs and tears: Crooked River Ranch residents flee Alder Springs Wildfire

CROOKED RIVER RANCH — For many Crooked River Ranch residents, the Alder Springs Fire has come a little bit ... Read more

Oregon

Oregon increases budget to fight wildfires; federal hiring reaches 84% of target

The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 million this year, a ... Read more

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