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The 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard is scheduled to conduct a large-scale training exercise, July 21-August 12,…

(Update: Last 1,200 have power restored; squirrel confirmed as outage cause) An outage caused by a squirrel at a Pacific Power substation cut power…

The increasing national need for firefighting resources and hot, dry conditions on the Willamette National Forest are causing fire managers to ban…

Crews are in full mop-up mode on the lightning-sparked Cemetery Fire that broke out earlier this week in the Maury Mountains of the Ochoco National…

Sunriver has a new police chief and fire chief. Tim Moor was sworn in as fire chief Thursday afternoon, along with new Police Chief Cory Darling.…

A Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team investigation over the past several weeks led to a traffic stop Thursday and the arrest of a 33-year-old Bend…

Five men were arrested on various charges last Friday in the first patrol by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s new Community Action…

The Bend Park and Recreation District’s Big Sky Park expansion project drew mixed public testimony Tuesday evening at a Deschutes County…

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday reintroduced the American Savings Act, which would create a national retirement savings plan for the…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A FIRE WEATHER OR RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF CENTRAL OREGON EXPIRES TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. GUSTY WINDS AND DRY…

Last Friday, the Bethlehem Inn celebrated the opening celebration of its newly constructed 18,000-square-foot mixed-use building. The ADA accessible…

Jackson County authorities said a man’s body was found Thursday in the area burned by a nearly 100-acre wildfire in Central Point Tuesday…

Prompted by fuel conditions and weather trends, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District is increasing restrictions for…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A potential landmark lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of youths in Eugene claims the plaintiffs’ rights have been…

(Update: Fire investigated as suspected arson; Hwy. 97 reopens, but no fuel N. of Madras) Wasco County authorities have identified a man killed in…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The family of a man fatally shot at a Salem strip club seeks $3.6 million in a lawsuit against the club. The Statesman…

Here are the results of Wednesday’s KTVZ.COM poll, asking how you plan to vote on this fall’s measure to repeal Oregon’s sanctuary…

(Update: Wyden, Merkley comment on decision) WASHINGTON (AP) – In a surprise move, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has withdrawn one of…

The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday lifted the recreational use health advisory issued June 22 and expanded on July 11 to all three arms of Lake…

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will hold town halls next week in Multnomah and Deschutes counties. The Multnomah County town hall on Friday, July 27 in…