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Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D R.I., senior members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unveiled ambitious…

The House has passed a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley to improve earthquake preparedness in Oregon and…

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a new letter Wednesday urging…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released a statement Wednesday following his election to the House Republican Steering Committee as the representative for…

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday they have written a letter calling on Senate leaders to take action before the end of the…

Heart of Oregon Corps has announced the start of a three-year Data Driven Impact Initiative to better capture and communicate the…

This holiday season, you can give the gift of unlimited access to Oregon’s state parks with an annual day-use parking permit. Throughout the…

The future of the city of Prineville’s Barnes Butte property took a major step forward earlier this month. The National Park Service’s…

The Bend Fire Department is once again conducting its annual food drive, Santa Express, during the evenings of four days next week. Santa Claus will…

Law enforcement agencies from throughout Deschutes County, in cooperation with the Redmond School District, Redmond Fire & Rescue and several…

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) – Ashland police officials say they are apologizing after officers mistakenly arrested and jailed a black man Monday.…

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Overnight we’ll be mainly dry throughout Central Oregon, but the highest elevations could still see some…

Tykeson Hall, the first academic building on the Oregon State University – Cascades campus in Bend, was recently recognized for design…

SEATTLE (AP) – Washington state leaders are calling for a new way to limit the use of plastic bags. The bill announced Wednesday would prohibit…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has released the names of three U.S. servicemen killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. They are Army…

The city of Bend announced Wednesday that it will reopen Empire Avenue between 18 th Street and Purcell Boulevard on Friday after an upgrade project…

The PGE Foundation – Portland General Electric’s corporate foundation – is committing more than $330,000 to programs that prevent…

Together, Dutch Bros and its customers have donated $401,530 to support wildfire relief efforts in California. Over the course of a week, Dutch Bros…

It’s easy to help neighbors during the holidays thanks to Ray’s Food Place and Shop Smart stores that encourage customers to “Stuff…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – An outbreak of meningococcal disease at Oregon State University is officially over. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports…