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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with a bipartisan group of senators, urged Thursday that savings from the Wildfire Disaster Account…

(Update: Expands, adds lawsuit) SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to prevent the state of Washington from killing more…

Parents of kindergarten-aged children will have another reason to rejoice as the new school year begins: their kids can get a jump-start on saving…

Firefighters have reached 30 percent containment on the week-old Milepost 97 Fire in southwest Oregon, officials said Thursday. Successful burnout…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A secretary of state audit says Oregon state agencies need more oversight of their spending and the state needs to bolster…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon state senator’s threats against the Senate president and the state police on the eve of a walkout by Senate…

Bees are an important part of the environment, pollinating plants that we use for food crops and home gardens. Recently in Bend, beekeepers have…

(Update: Adding police comments) The Bend Police Department on Wednesday began enforcing a recent amendment to Bend Code that reduces the number of…

(Update: Autopsy confirms remains are male 18-40) An autopsy has helped Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office investigators determine that human…

(Update: Deputies don’t believe drugs, alcohol involved; number of cars involved) A Bend man was arrested on numerous charges early Wednesday…

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… With high pressure dominating our weather picture we can expect to see another sunny, warm day across the High…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he has placed a hold on the nomination of Daniel Jorjani to serve as solicitor general for the U.S.…

(Update: Adding details, quotes) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Traffic-related fatalities of older pedestrians have increased in Oregon’s largest…

A fire in a tree spread to a home in northeast Prineville Wednesday afternoon, causing heavy damage and spot fires around the neighborhood from…

Every year, flaggers and other highway workers are injured and killed on highways in Oregon and across the nation. The Oregon Department of…

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Winds will stay calm and skies will stay mostly clear for us this evening. Temperatures will be in the mid to…

The Board of County Commissioners have formally adopted the fiscal year 2019-20 Deschutes County budget. The action followed a series of public…

Investigators continue to look for a suspect in connection with a bomb threat and suspicious package left Monday at the Deschutes County Courthouse.…

(Update: Expands throughout) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A large-scale cleanup has netted thousands of pounds of trash and waste from 10 homeless…

Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Peter DeFazio, along with Sen. Ron Wyden and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Earl Blumenauer and Kurt Schrader, pushed the U.S.…