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For the women and men interested in becoming wildland firefighters, the completion of guard school is essential. This week, the future firefighters…

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is looking to add about 10 liquor stores across 14 counties in central, northern and Eastern Oregon, including…

College students attending an unnamed Oregon university are using more marijuana, now that the drug is legal for recreational use, but the increase…

Redmond High School Career Technical Education instructors Mark Winger, Ryan Beard, Dan Kernion and their guitar-building class presented a…

This summer, the Western Federal Lands Highway Division, in participation with Deschutes County Road Department, will be replacing the Fall Creek…

This week, the Healthy Beginnings board of directors and the High Desert Education Service District announced that Diane Murray-Fleck has been…

(Update: Ronald Davis dies at Portland hospital; statement from widow, company official) A 57-year-old Powell Butte man has died in the hospital, a…

Here are the results of Tuesday’s KTVZ.COM Poll, on what you consider the top priority for the city of Bend: What do you think the city of…

Next week, Deschutes County will honor 16 individuals and businesses for their efforts in keeping Central Oregon’s sidewalks safe for…

Taking advantage of cooler weather and localized precipitation, Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists and firefighters are conducting two more…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., voiced his “strong concern” Tuesday about the recent closure of the Cultus Lake Campground on the Deschutes…

The Old McKenzie Pass Highway (OR 242) will officially open to all traffic next Monday at 8 a.m., ODOT announced Wednesday. The scenic, winding…

The numbers are startling, even shocking: A huge spike in car thefts in Deschutes County last year – up 63 percent – and the rate of car…

Transportation, affordable housing, and modernizing the local government were among the key topics discussed at the State of the City panel…

(Update with decision, comments from mayor, church pastor) The Redmond City Council approved Tuesday night a $447,751 contract with Bar Seven A…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police say they’re investigating after a man was found shot to death Monday at a Portland residence. The Portland…

Noxious weeds are a major problem in Central Oregon – perhaps more than you think. “They just overgrow everything — they just take…

(Update: Both lanes of highway reopen; one will shut again Wednesday for cleanup) A fuel tanker crash east of Eugene Tuesday morning injured an…

House Bill 2505 , a move to end “dark money” campaign spending in Oregon, passed the state Senate unanimously Tuesday and now goes to…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – After a dozen meetings since early May, the Joint Tax Reform Committee invited the public this week to weigh in for the…