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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) – Developers testing an earthquake early warning system for the West Coast say its automated alerts are ready to be used…

Travel down a typical Northwest street and you’re likely to see a familiar scenario: pedestrians paying close attention to their phones,…

This coming month, sites in the Bend area will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Wednesday marks the first day that ballots are being mailed to Oregonians for the Nov. 6 general election. It’s a…

(Update: More info from fire dept.; cause of fire undetermined) A fierce fire destroyed the attached garage of a southwest Bend home early Wednesday…

Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest accomplished the Lunch 1 prescribed burn on Tuesday, decreasing the fuel loading on 400 acres of public…

The Bend Park and Recreation District said Wednesday it is seeking to better understand residents’ desires for organized recreation programs…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., applauded Wednesday the Department of Veterans Affairs for making changes he has long advocated to better protect aging…

The city of Bend has launched the public survey for the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan, which gives the community an opportunity to comment on needs and…

An audit released Wednesday by Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson found the Public Employees Retirement System, or PERS, struggles to…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – A class-action lawsuit claims the city of Grants Pass is running homeless people out of town, violating their…

(Update: More from court, ruling) At the close of an unusual day-long trial Tuesday involving a FedEx truck driver contesting a traffic citation, a…

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 60-year-old man in Springfield ambushed firefighters who showed up to put out a blaze at a house in…

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) – Longview police fatally shot a man who broke into a home and fired shots at officers. The Longview Daily News reports…

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…With sunny skies and mild temperatures our forecast is sounding a bit like a broken record these days. High…

A rare virus is popping up around the country, it mimics symptoms of polio, and a stroke. The virus is called “acute flaccid myelitis,”…

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – The FBI is investigating after a Puyallup tribal police officer fatally shot a 45-year-old man outside the Emerald Queen…

November can mean football, Thanksgiving and pumpkin spice everything. But it also means writing: Nearly half a million people around the world set…

In preparation for the fall 2019 opening of Bend-La Pine Schools’ new 600-seat elementary school in north-central Bend, a volunteer team…

The Oregon Water Resources Department has announced five recipients of its 2018 Stewardship and Conservation Awards, which recognize the efforts of…