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The mournful sound of bagpipes rang out in Salem Thursday at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial. The yearly gathering honors the men and women who have…

On Wednesday, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz asked customers not to bring guns into his company’s coffee houses. Schultz said he’s not…

Hunter Information Booths will be open across central Oregon Wednesday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 27. Hunter booths are available for the…

It’s posted right on the sign at the entrance of Phil’s Trail: no horses, no vehicles. But there’s one group allowed on even the…

Two highly invasive aquatic weeds that until now had not been seen in the area recently were reported to Deschutes County and the Oregon Department…

In many parts of Eastern Oregon, livestock animals areventuring far and wide in search of their next meal, sometimes onto theproperty of an…

GIVE TODAY. CHANGE TOMORROW. That’s the theme for the 2013/14 Annual Campaign for United Way of Deschutes County. This year’s campaign…

Two prescribed burns totaling 250 acres are planned Thursday on the Deschutes National Forest. Fire personnel will be conducting a 150-acre…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. John Kitzhaber is calling Oregon lawmakers into special session to vote on measures affecting taxes, public-employee…

The newly revamped Oregon Foreclosure Avoidance Program has received 456 meeting requests since its unveiling six weeks ago. Significantly, the vast…

KPOV 88.9 High Desert Community Radio is holding its fall membership pledge drive Oct. 3- 12. KPOV is the only non-profit public radio station…

The Redmond Proficiency Academy announced today that Teacher Ryan McLaughlin has been awarded a grant of $5,000 for Community 101 (C101). Thanks to a…

You might know it as the “Greatest Show on Earth,” and as its manager puts it, the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus is as American…

Two Oregon State Police troopers were justified in firing 20 shots at a Texas man who earlier pulled and pointed a gun during a traffic stop and…

Oregon Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian announced Tuesday that the state’s minimum wage will increase to $9.10 on January 1,…

The latest round in the legal and land-use fight over Bend’s big-ticket water system plans has gone the city’s way, with the Oregon Land…

When you open a new business like The Cankery bike shop, sometimes you need a little luck. “That’s the best news I’ve heard all…

Seven-year-old Sadie Gardner likes to run and laugh. And if the gate at her house leading to the open forest isn’t locked properly, she likes…

Motorists using the Pinebrook crossing of Murphy Road at the Bend Parkway should be aware of a paving project due on Thursday that could disrupt…

If you own property in Deschutes County, you’re familiar with recent real estate market value “ups-and-downs” during the last few…