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A nonprofit organization that has operated in Central Oregon for 23 years is looking for a new source of funding after not receiving three grants it…

(Update: Oregon strike teams also committed to Thomas Fire) Some 25 engines and over 60 firefighting personnel from Oregon Department of Forestry…

Vandalism that was recently covered up on a popular Bend trail is back, and bigger than before. The tunnel under Highway 20 near Pilot Butte is part…

According to a new study by the Oregon Community Foundation, childhood poverty rates across the state of Oregon have been on the rise since 2005. The…

Happy Monday evening, everyone! Freezing fog and air quality continue to be a concern for Central Oregonians. Low lying elevations will see more fog…

Bend residents are invited to apply for open seats on the Bend Planning Commission. The City Council will appoint commissioners for four-year terms.…

A small but boisterous sea otter pup, orphaned several weeks ago along the California coast, has taken up residence at the Oregon Zoo this month,…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that it has started using Nextdoor (nextdoor.com), the private social network for…

Here are the results of Friday’s poll, asking if you think the Oregon Ducks or Oregon State Beavers will fare better under their new football…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office announced that its newest patrol K-9, Masa, hit the streets of Central Oregon Monday morning, replacing…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Vera Katz, a former three-term Portland mayor and first female speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, has died.…

(Update: Updated damage figure, info on Saturday duplex fire) A fire early Sunday morning in the roof and ceiling by a woodstove chimney caused about…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – A homeless man stole a van from a bakery and rammed it into a building. That building just so happened to be a police…

Wells Fargo bank branches throughout Oregon and S.W. Washington are helping out those in need by collecting donations of food and toys this month.…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – The reward for information regarding the killing of two wolves in northeastern Washington state has grown to $20,000. The…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A man authorities say kidnapped a woman and her child and held them at their home has been arrested after he took her to a…

How people who live close to burned forests feel about landscape recovery — whether they sense overwhelming loss or see positive signs in the…

Redmond High School sophomore JJ Riddell was recently elected to serve a one-year term on the executive board of the Oregon Association of Student…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Higher rents are becoming an issue in Spokane County, where a new report says half of renters are spending over 30…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A woman has died following a house fire in Salem. The Statesman Journal reports that more than a dozen firefighters…