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A new study has found that the most common fish species in Oregon – the speckled dace – is actually at least three separate and distinct species.…

The 2014-15 fiscal year Deschutes County proposed budget was released Friday, and its growth reflects a return to economic growth in the area.…

A southeast Bend resident tried to put out a smoky house fire rather than evacuate Sunday afternoon, prompting officials to warn how dangerous that…

A 32-year-old motorcycle rider was flown to a Bend hospital Saturday with non-life-threatening injuries after reportedly striking a bear that ran out…

A 37-year-old Prineville man, weeping and asking forgiveness from the victim’s family, pleaded guilty to criminal negligent homicide and…

A 30-year-old Prineville man who pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated murder and arson for setting a 2002 fire at a Crook County prosecutor’s…

A 21-year-old Prineville man was killed and his 20-year-old passenger injured Saturday when their truck crossed into the oncoming lane and struck the…

Neither has an unbroken string of victories, but Marshall Greene and Sarah Max again showed their dominance in a variety of sports Saturday by taking…

The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle isn’t just for the elite competitors. What makes the event special is that everyone can do it. From male and…

A Bend motorcyclist went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and a Medford driver was cited after a collision on Highway 97 north of…

Anticipation for the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle race is building by the hour. With less than 24 hours until the start of the race, some competitors…

The day before the race, Bend was getting ready for the 2014 U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle. “Adrenaline is kind of pumping, getting everything…

Chances are, you’ve heard it all before, Bend is Beer Town USA. “Being here from Bend known as Beer Town USA, my wife and I always love…

Three Ridgeview High School teachers have been selected to attend an 11-day Civil War Battlefield tour from June 23 through July 1 sponsored by the…

Travelers can expect rolling lane closures along Colorado Avenue from the Bend Parkway to the Colorado Bridge next Monday through Wednesday. Crews…

Two new sets of numbers out Thursday – one national, one local – shed additional light on more hopeful signs about Central Oregon’s housing…

The House Natural Resources Committee has informed Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) that it plans to hold a hearing on his travel management bill at…

As the city of Bend sees strong growth returning, it’s reconsidering how — and who — to assess planning fees paid by developers…

To celebrate 50 years of protected Wilderness in Oregon on the anniversary of the 1964 Wilderness Act, the conservation group Oregon Wild is inviting…

It’s less than a week until mail ballots are counted, and one of the most closely watched races in Central Oregon is the Deschutes County…