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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., made public Tuesday a “discussion draft” of legislation to improve the…

Baker Road closed at BNSF railroad crossing May 11th – 13th The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad will replace the railroad crossing on…

Oregon exporters picked up the pace in the latest numbers as growth accelerated over the prior month, according to Beacon Economics’ analysis…

The Oregon Senate gave unanimous approval Tuesday to legislation sponsored by three Central Oregon lawmakers to boost funding for child abuse…

Two Crook County Search and Rescue call-outs on Monday ended successfully with the parties found or turning up safe, officials said Tuesday.…

The City of Bend has one open position on the Arts, Beautification and Culture (ABC) Commission and is seeking applicants. The ABC Commission was…

Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, D-Va., introduced legislation Tuesday to provide college-bound students powerful…

The “kidRunner” isn’t the average stroller. It aims to making running easier, and more comfortable for parents while running with…

An emeritus Oregon State University geologist who was one of the first scientists to point to the possibility of a major earthquake in the Pacific…

U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell presented the agency’s forecast on the upcoming fire season in testimony Tuesday before the Senate…

An Oregon bill expanding background checks to encompass nearly all gun sales in the state made it through the Legislature Monday, overcoming…

The warm summer-like weather across central Oregon served as a timely reminder that residents can take simple steps to create defensible space and…

Spring has sprung — and that means, among other things, baby owls are falling from their nests. It’s fledging season on the High Desert.…

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 14.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.94 a gallon Sunday, according to…

Central Oregon bees are becoming more active. Spring has sprung, and the bees are pollinating. A farm along O’Neil Highway is helping locals…

Oregonians with complaints about a pesticideincident can now file their concerns online with the Oregon Department ofAgriculture, which has set up a…

The Mt. Bachelor Rotary Club of Bend has awarded $28,912.51 from its 5th annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash event to KIDS Center. “Rotarians…

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is expected to announce Tuesday whether it will replace the Nordic leg of the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal…

Fuels specialists are planning a highly visible burn of three units near Sunriver Tuesday, officials said. Ignitions are expected to be finished by…

A La Pine man was injured early Monday when his ATV was struck by a deer crossing the road, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deschutes…