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The Bend-La Pine School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the purchase of two sites for new elementary and middle schools in the Bend…

Homeless shelters across Central Oregon are gearing up for the colder weather coming our way. They’re seeking donations to keep the homeless…

Your drinking water is about to cost millions more to keep clean–and Bend city councilors soon will decide just what that bill will be. City…

The Downtown Bend Business Association announces business changes and the current occupancy rate for the end of the third quarter of 2013. Four…

Medicare is stronger than ever with more benefits, better choices, and reasonable costs to beneficiaries. Expanded Medicare benefits continue to be…

Oregon State University – Cascades said Tuesday it launched the 2013-2014 academic year with an anticipated enrollment of 930 juniors, seniors and…

The government shutdown has been affecting everything from the FAA to the Forest Service and the National Park Service. The Litzers of Bend say the…

Oregon State University – Cascades has hired a part-time diversity coordinator to further its efforts to create and promote a welcoming, supportive…

Recently, the Board of Trustees for Family Kitchen was overjoyed to accept two grants that will help them continue serving those who are hungry. The…

Three families in Bend and one in Redmond are being given a helping hand, thanks to a partnership between Wells Fargo and local affiliates of the…

There’s a mini-waterfall gushing from the century-old Pacific Power hydro dam by Newport Avenue in Bend — and in only a few short days,…

The 22nd Annual Gala at The Riverhouse, produced by the Central Oregon Visitors Association and The Riverhouse, announced Tuesday that Olympic gold…

Fall is here, and some sprinkler systems are still programmed to turn on as people try to make their vegetation last as long as possible. With the…

The Arts & Culture Alliance (ACA) supports Measure 9-94 which will appear on the City of Bend’s November 5 Ballot. The Measure, if…

So you’re all moved into your new rental home when you find out the house is foreclosed on, and you’re forced to move out immediately.…

The Central Oregon Cat Alliance, a newly formed coalition of local animal welfare groups, announced Monday it will hold its first high-volume…

Winter temperatures are coming and surviving outdoors for the homeless is rough. The Shepherd’s House, a nonprofit organization that serves the…

Written By Ali Halpin With the signaling of fall and the chilly temps we are all scrambling to figure out the proper dress to stay warm and toasty in…

From October 28 th through November 9 th (closed Sunday November 3 rd ) local residents are encouraged to define their defensible space by taking…

An army of volunteers converged on the Deschutes County Fair & Expo on Saturday, September 28, to serve hundreds of needy Central Oregon families…