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As about a dozen supporters rallied outside, a man and woman protesting Republicans’ inaction on immigration reform staged a sit-in at Rep.…

The murder trial of a Bend man accused of fatally shooting a house guest began Wednesday with graphic opening statements about what took place that…

The Bend-La Pine Schools Summer Meals and Summer Reading program kicks off on Monday, June 16 in the Bend area and Monday, June 23 in La Pine. The…

On May 15th-18th, the Bend Police Department Traffic Team attended the North American Motor Officer’s Association Annual Training Conference in…

Given favorable weather conditions, fuel specialists plan to conduct two prescribed fires beginning Thursday near Black Butte Ranch and Camp Sherman,…

The Redmond School District has announced its free Summer Meals Program schedule for the summer. The program allows any Redmond children who are 18…

Just in the past two weeks, the incidence of sea star wasting syndrome has exploded along the Oregon coast and created an epidemic of historic…

The Central Oregon Fire Chiefs Association announced Wednesday the upcoming closure of all burning across Deschutes County. Fire chiefs from all…

Cascade Natural Gas Company is starting work on Phase III of the Bend Westside Replacement Project, and that will impact traffic on Bend’s…

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 44 counterparts in other states have reached a $105 million settlement with GlaxoSmithKline, LLC to…

The Bend Park and Recreation District has decided not to commercialize local parks. The park board said they want to keep the integrity of the parks.…

Wolf OR7 and a mate have produced offspring in southwest Oregon’s Cascade Mountains, wildlife biologists confirmed this week. In early May,…

The Seattle City Council made history when it passed a $15 an-hour minimum wage earlier this week. In Oregon, the minimum wage sits at $9.10 since…

The Deschutes County Health Services Department is offering a walk-in shingles vaccine clinic on Wednesday, June 18 . The shingles vaccine clinic…

Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and several of their Senate colleagues in introducing a bill late Tuesday to…

New York Yankees center fielder, Madras native and former Oregon State student-athlete Jacoby Ellsbury has committed $1 million to help Oregon…

Anglers fishing the Crooked River below Bowman Dam the week of June 16 are likely to see a crew from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife…

Whether you use them to cool off, exercise , or just relax, you’re bound to get some use out of Bend parks this summer. This year, you might…

A human-caused fire broke out and burned just over an acre of grass and brush in the La Pine area Tuesday afternoon, as crews west of La Pine…

Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 7-8, and to help people make the most of this opportunity a number of fishing events are planned for central…