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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…

Katie Diez lost her father 10 years ago to cancer. While making a quilt out of her father’s T-shirts, she found a tomato seed. After planting…

Nine overflowing shopping carts of groceries. Eight Farm Bureau volunteers. One long cashier’s receipt. And$1,500 raised by the Oregon Farm…

A fire that caused $100,000 damage to a Tumalo home under construction Tuesday morning was ignited by stain-soaked sawdust in a floor sander, Bend…

Here are the results of Monday’s KTVZ.COM Poll about direct flights from Redmond Airport: Do you think RDM needs more direct flights to more…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A trade mission of 25 people from China will be stopping in Oregon to check out specialty food, snack products, wine, craft…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Court records state Portland police didn’t pursue or submit evidence for a sexual assault case until five years…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s record-low unemployment rate keeps setting new records. The state Employment Department said Tuesday the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a man who jumped from the Burnside Bridge in Portland didn’t appear to be seriously injured while…

The Oregon House on Monday unanimously passed Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s public record reform legislation, Senate Bill 481. The bill…

The Oregon House on Monday approved Senate amendments to a bill that supporters say may help make higher education more affordable for Oregonians.…