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As the weather warms and people head outdoors to work in their yards and gardens, it’s time for a seasonal reminder about bark mulch. Landscape…

For the second straight month, all three Central Oregon counties saw a decline in their seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April, dropping…

Legislation to help the city of La Pine and Deschutes County with economic development cleared the Oregon Senate Monday on a 29-0 vote. It passed the…

Each year, almost 5 million people are bitten or attacked by dogs, State Farm reported Monday. Dog bites are a serious public health problem that can…

Tuesday is Election Day, and as of Monday night, more than 70 percent of voters still hadn’t voted in Deschutes County, with similar numbers…

Flying at 1,500 feet, the door opens of the Forest Service Sherpa plane. “I love it,” smokejumper Ralph Sweeney said Monday. “That…

The growing season is starting to blossom in Central Oregon, which means locally grown food is right at your fingertips. Just in time for the season,…

Are you a young adult, ages 15 – 19, who is considering a career as a firefighter/paramedic? Camp Fire Axe is waiting for you! Dates: June 20 –…

The Dutchman Sno-Park area, located near Mt. Bachelor on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, closed to snowmobiles this past weekend due to low snow…

The Central Oregon Trail Alliance on Monday announced “Trail Love: Share It!”, a trail etiquette campaign designed to encourage proper…

All Oregon DMV offices including DMV Headquarters will be closed for the statewide furlough on Friday, May 24 , and for Memorial Day on Monday, May…

It’s construction season, and Bend is improving streets and utilities in all parts of the city. Projects include improvements to Reed Market…

Bend native and 2012 Mountain View HS graduate Kayla Walsh has received a place on a Fulbright Summer Institute to study at Shakespeare’s Globe…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday he will offer an amendment to the Senate farm bill that would repeal a controversial provision of the recently…

Hundreds of women motorcyclists will be riding their “iron horses” from all over the U.S. and Canada. converging on Bend July 9-11 for…

Earlier this year, the Oregon Republican Party chose a new leader, and this weekend, new Chairwoman Suzanne Gallagher visited Central Oregon.…

Sundays for churches are usually meant for worship services — but this Sunday was a little different for one church in Bend. For the fifth…

One of those not at the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle this year was long-time Bend Police Community Liaison Steve Esselstyn. Esselstyn has served in…

A 19-year-old Warm Springs woman was arrested on DUII, assault, drug possession and other charges Saturday after her minivan slammed into one of four…

The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle didn’t end on Saturday, it continued Sunday — but this time, the kids were the competitors. And you could…