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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced a strongly worded resolution Thursday calling for the Senate to stand up for freedom of the press in America…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., on Thursday introduced the Local School Foods Expansion Act, legislation to improve child…

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Destiny Slocum made four 3-pointers and scored 22 points as No. 8 Oregon State built an early lead and cruised past…

Hooves were trotting and shots were dropping in the sixth annual donkey basketball game on Saturday in Redmond. Hundreds packed into the Obsidian…

The Bend-Redmond metropolitan area has added nearly 20,000 jobs over the past five years, the second-fastest rise of any metro area in the country…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday hosted a science summit, the Sucker Recovery Summit, to share updates on the health of the species and to…

(Update: Correcting gender of alleged victim driver, who is male) A 71-year-old Sisters man was arrested on DUII, menacing and other charges Thursday…

On Monday, the Deschutes National Forest will close Forest Road 4600-370 for the season. The road will be closed from Todd Lake Trailhead to Forest…

SEATTLE (AP) – Jake Browning threw three touchdown passes and Myles Gaskin rushed for 135 yards in the final home game of their careers, and…

Good evening Central Oregon! Another sunny day but it was on the chilly side out there with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s today. Overnight…

(Update: Bend police still investigating but find ‘no credible info of any threat) Bend police and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies…

(Update: Adding insurance info) A neighbor awakened a northwest Bend family early Saturday and they escaped their burning home as a fire sparked by…

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Federal and state authorities are investigating a mass bird death in Hillsboro, west of Portland. Officials say a bald…

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Thursday that he will oppose the nomination of Bernard McNamee to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory…

Nothing ruins a holiday gathering quite like an unwelcome guest, particularly when that guest is a bout of food poisoning. That’s what the…

Happy Saturday, everyone! Saturday is off to a cold start with temperatures in the 20s. Because of the clouds to start the day we’ll see a…

SEATTLE (AP) – The National Rifle Association is suing to block a new, voter-approved gun control measure in Washington state. Initiative 1639…

REPUBLIC, Wash. (AP) – A Washington city is considering becoming a “sanctuary city” to shield itself from gun laws after its police…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Mike Crapo on Friday introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Secure Rural Schools program by one year, through Fiscal…

About 300 Oregon firefighters and 75 engines are part of more than a dozen Oregon strike teams working with thousands of others to stop the deadly,…