Warm Springs Community Roundup: Fishing Season Opens, Free Meals for Youth, Legal Clinic Available

Warm Springs Timber Company LLC has received U.S. Forest Service approval for log hauling and road maintenance along Forest Service roads near Camp Sherman, with operations scheduled through November 2026. Motorists should expect increased truck traffic.

Students from two Culver High School classes hiked Juniper Butte after school for a month to clear brush, cut overgrowth, and repaint the hilltop 'C' — a symbol of community pride that had faded from view for nearly a decade.

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and the City of Bend held their annual joint meeting last week, discussing Deschutes Basin water conservation, groundwater usage, Bend's 20-year growth plan, and a public art project.

Jefferson County commissioners and the Madras-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce say confusing state health advisories for Lake Billy Chinook are costing the county millions in tourism dollars — even when the water is safe for swimming.

The Warm Springs-owned Plateau Travel Plaza is celebrating a grand reopening this Saturday after completing an expansion that doubles the gaming room and adds new dining options. The public event runs noon to 9 p.m., capping off with a drone show.