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

Since 2001, sheriff’s Capt. Marc Heckathorn has been in charge of the marine program in Jefferson County and he’s seen plenty of boats left for long periods out on Lake Billy Chinook near Culver.

The situation would be different if Lake Billy Chinook was considered a navigable waterway by the state, such as the Willamette River. If the boat were anchored there it would have to be moved at ...

Lake Billy, 90 minutes north of Bend, is a place where experiencing the outdoors is made as easy as possible, with a vast system of roads that lead to beaches, campgrounds and boat launches.

LAKE BILLY CHINOOK — The section of water just downstream of where the Deschutes River flows into Lake Billy Chinook is a special place to me. Not just because of the natural beauty — the ...

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