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While much of the Two Bulls Fire has burned on private, state Department of Forestry-protected land, it’s also tearing through part of a…

The Bethlehem Inn announced Monday it has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. This grant funding represents year one…

Bend’s first “vape” shop, a lounge for people to buy and smoke e-cigarettes, opened its doors Friday in Bend, and already has a…

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Saturday, June 7 , at 7:08 p.m., effective immediately, in response to fires…

2014 Miss Northwest Professional Rodeo Association (NPRA) Kayla Vincent, of Madras, received the first place trophy for state/regional queens in the…

Did you know you can register to receive future emergency notices on your cellhone from Deschutes 911? The online registration service is available…

Due to the Two Bulls wildfire, smoky conditions are expected to persist throughout Deschutes County for an indefinite amount of time. Deschutes…

The Pet Evacuation Team (P.E.T.) is assisting with the Two Bulls Fire. Volunteers were stationed at the initial Red Cross shelter at Cascade Middle…

The outbreak of the Two Bulls Fire west of Bend has caused some area residents to evacuate their homes. Today ‘s conditions may require further…

Housing Works announced Friday the funding of a second phase of Eastlake Village, meaning 40 more units of affordable housing will be coming in about…

Authorities said they are looking for the cause of a fire early Saturday morning that destroyed an unoccupied double-wide manufactured home in La…

Andrew Post is many things. He is a Prineville native, a veteran, a father, a carpenter and more. One thing he was not: A high school graduate. Until…

FootGolf is the newest, novel sporting trend to hit the High Desert. It’s like regular golf, but with a soccer ball and a cup 21 inches in…

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling to not weigh in on Oregon’s same-sex marriage debate, a check with the Deschutes County…

Central Oregon World War II veterans headed to Salem on Friday to attend the dedication of the state’s new WWII memorial. But first they got a…

Week one in a Bend man’s murder trial wrapped up Friday with defense attorneys zeroing in on the victim’s sexuality Luke Wirkkala, 33, is…

The Oregon Army National Guard’s 234th Engineer Company, 1249th Engineer Battalion, is set to deploy about 180 citizen-soldiers to Kuwait in…

The Bicycle Re-source of Bend is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from four funds of The Oregon Community Foundation for training volunteers and…

TCF (The Center Foundation) is pleased to announce the winners of the first annual Mr. Central Oregon high school pageant held at Bend Senior High…

Sisters Folk Festival Inc. was one of two Central Oregon organizations to receive a Studio to School grant from the Oregon Community Foundation.…