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The County Line 2 Fire had burned more than 36,000 acres on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and was still growing rapidly Friday, as fire bosses…

As smoke fills the Central Oregon skies from wildfires burning around the state, area fire agencies are concerned about the exceptionally dry…

A raid on a home on Bend’s south end Friday morning brought the arrests of a couple accused of stealing more than $27,000 worth of items from…

Oregon State University-Cascades announced Thursday it plans to enter into a non-binding letter of intent with Deschutes County “that provides…

While U.S. Highway 26 remains closed on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, other wildfires across Oregon are closing highways and affecting…

WaterWatch of Oregon announced Thursday its intention to sue the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and three Central Oregon irrigation districts, accusing…

Drunk-driving crashes and arrests are not all that unusual in Bend, but one early Thursday morning led to the arrest of not one, but two drivers –…

The 15,000-acre Windy Ridge Fire continued to move aggressively to the northeast toward Interstate 84 on Thursday, prompting its closure for several…

The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association said Thursday it has signed on to a lawsuit through Pacific Legal Foundation against the Environmental…

A string of wildfires sparked by a passing RV’s trailer on Highway 26 on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation merged into one blaze that nearly…

The Central Oregon Community College Foundation has received a $50,000 donation from Bank of the Cascades to establish a new endowment fund to…

The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division in Prineville asked for the public’s assistance Thursday in locating the person (s)…

National Immunization Awareness Month is a reminder that we all need vaccines throughout our lives. During pregnancy, you are often thinking about…

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and the theme this year is “Breastfeeding and Work – Let’s Make it Work!”…

A fallen, injured hiker in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area south of Sisters prompted a challenging, 12-hour search and rescue operation Wednesday…

The title of “world’s oldest living cat” has been bequeathed by the Guinness Book of World Records onto 26-year-old Corduroy, who…

Hearings on two hot-button topics – guns and marijuana – ended up on the same agenda Wednesday for Deschutes County commissioners. And while a…

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council invited the public Thursday to provide feedback regarding smoke, tobacco and vape-related use at COIC…

Firefighters quickly knocked down a slow-moving brushfire on a hillside in southwest Redmond early Thursday morning, officials said. Redmond Fire…

Fire investigators working on the Stouts Creek Fire east of Canyonville have determined that the fire was human-caused and appears to be related to…