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New applicants and those who need to recertify their eligibility for the disabled or senior citizen property tax deferral programs have three weeks…

Like it or not, want it or not, the Bend area keeps on growing – and at one of the fastest rates in the country, according to U.S. Census Bureau…

Another fire season is quickly approaching, and with our mild winter, we could be seeing an active one. This week, the U.S. Forest Service is putting…

Deep-water marine fish living on the continental slopes at depths from 2,000 feet to one mile have liver pathologies, tumors and other health…

During 2014, Oregon’s private employers were looking to fill about 45,000 job vacancies at any given time, according to new annual figures…

SOAR Oregon, a nonprofit funded by the state of Oregon, has made two significant hires as it begins its second year focused on developing the…

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel released jail video Tuesday showing the last few hours of an inmate’s life that ended in…

The Ochoco National Forest is seeking public feedback on a draft plan to treat parts of the 2014 Bailey Butte fire area. The Bailey Butte fire…

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Tuesday he has asked the Oregon Department of Justice’s District Attorney Assist Unit for…

It’s said that music is a universal language, which is why more than 40 Japanese students have hit the High Desert to connect with Mountain…

A new feature on Bend’s southeast side is on the way — 37 acres of park land that will be developed by the Bend Park and Recreation…

Power for a whole town, provided from a 5-acre site. That could soon be a reality at the Newberry geothermal site by Paulina Lake. Officials said…

Margi Robberson joined the Board of Trustees for Family Kitchen at their meeting in January. Robberson brings experience volunteering for local…

The economy continued to improve across the High Desert in February, due in part to the unseasonably warm and snow-free conditions, the state…

SEIU Local 49’s Act Now for a Healthy Oregon campaign on Monday released a white paper comparing prices for common procedures at non-profit…

A brutal attack on a Prineville police officer by a hammer-wielding burglary suspect is putting a spotlight on a critical staffing and funding…

Federal income tax refunds totaling $14.2 million may be waiting for an estimated 17,500 Oregon taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax…

Oregon Humanities invites Oregonians to write a personal letter to someone they’ve never met as part of Dear Stranger, a letter-exchange…

With leading medical authorities warning that public health is threatened by a “post-antibiotic future,” a panel of state lawmakers…

U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, Gov. Kate Brown and other officials will be in Bend Friday to sign a sage grouse habitat conservation agreement…