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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies turned to the public Wednesday as they seek more witnesses and information about an apparent assault in…

Update: Adding info on change from earlier legislation) Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Wednesday introduced the Sutton Mountain and Painted Hills Area…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A new report from the state says that in future years, Oregon’s population will mostly grow through people moving…

A pro-choice group rallied at a downtown Bend intersection Tuesday evening to show their support for reproductive rights. About 70 people gathered to…

Next year, elementary schools in Bend will start and end classes an hour early. That has some parents scrambling to make arrangements after they…

Central Oregon health care providers and public health departments are working together to raise awareness of safe sleep practices in response to…

(Update: Later results; Sheriff Adkins reaction) A bond measure for a new Redmond pool and recreation center was defeated in Tuesday’s special…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Environmental advocates in Oregon have criticized a state plan to kill more than 1,000 ravens to help save the greater…

(Update: Adding camera locations, cost) The city of Bend said Tuesday it is installing 13 safety cameras downtown this week, one piece of a…

Oregon educators are gathering on the Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon to oppose a bill that would make changes to the Public Employees Retirement…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Legislative leaders are moving quickly on a plan to rein in the growing costs of Oregon’s public pension system. A key…

(Update: Bend-area hunt for cougar called off) An active effort to trap and euthanize a cougar seen in the Deschutes River Canyon area of southern…

Happy Tuesday evening, everyone! We’ll see a chance for thunderstorms remaining this evening, but mostly we’ll see some passing rain…

The Council on Aging of Central Oregon announced Tuesday it will begin serving up weekly community lunches for adults aged 60 and over, beginning…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation, the Medical Debt Relief Act of 2019, on Tuesday, saying he wants to make sure Americans’…

Personal use firewood collection is now available on Forest Service and BLM land across Central Oregon and will remain open through Nov. 30. Firewood…

The Central Oregon Reserve Law Enforcement Officer Academy will hold commencement exercises for the class of 2019 in the City of Bend Municipal Court…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal jury has awarded nearly $27 million in damages against two trucking companies and their drivers who were…

The Oregon Health Authority announced Tuesday promising short-term outcomes of Senate Bill 754, which raised the age of purchase for tobacco and…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said at a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday he is taking a patient-first approach to policies aimed at reducing prescription…