“I care very deeply about public safety, and the role of district attorney is extremely important in ensuring the public feels safe in their homes…
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A Bend preschool taking part in a new state program called the Oregon Preschool Promise says they have open, unfilled child care slots available in…
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By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday at her…
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) was officially sworn in Saturday to serve her first term representing Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.…
Continue ReadingOREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — Three former Oregon Department of Transportation workers have been sentenced for a long-running theft and reselling scheme…
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A few days into her term, new Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler explained Friday why she can’t speak now to the issues related to a controversial proposed…
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Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan.…
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Kate Brown faced unprecedented challenges in her final term:…
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The Deschutes Public Library is embarking on several years of big changes, with several temporary library closures around the county this year and…
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The land-use watchdog group Central Oregon LandWatch filed this week a notice of intent to appeal Deschutes County commissioners’ recent 2-1…
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Les Stiles, who served as Deschutes County’s sheriff from 2001-07, has passed away, the sheriff’s office announced…
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A final around of closures will be in place along the Newport Avenue corridor in northwest Bend starting next week to complete the removal and…
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Quick action by Deschutes County Jail corrections deputies helped five inmates survive suspected opioid overdoses, and one was charged with bringing…
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Oregon ended 2022 as second in the nation for share of new vehicles sold that are electric — about 1,000 per month — and is poised for more EV…
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After more than a year of organized opposition and a packed public hearing, a city hearings officer on Wednesday approved a controversial gas…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press Idaho’s Constitution does not implicitly enshrine abortion as a fundamental right, the state Supreme Court…
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Beginning Jan. 10, Redmond City Council meetings will move back to the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, due to schedule conflicts. …
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New Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and new City Councilors Ariel Mendez and Mike Riley were sworn in at Wednesday evening’s annual meeting. Here’s the new…
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Oregon continues to face new and enduring hazards related to climate change, but opportunities for adaptation and mitigation are also expanding, the…
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The Jefferson County Forestland Classification Committee will meet Friday, January 6 at 1 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fire Station, 65 S.…
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