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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced Wednesday the Affordable Loans for Any Student Act of 2019 , comprehensive…

Senator Jeff Merkley responded to reports that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie told members of the Senate Veterans…

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has welcomed this week’s passage of bipartisan legislation to improve the Medicaid program, including Wyden-backed…

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., sent letters this week to several federal banking and financial…

A long-awaited, long-debated connection between two busy northeast Bend roads — Empire Avenue and 27th Street – is finally set to move…

The Bend Chamber’s Women of the Year Awards, sponsored by U.S. Bank, is a celebration of the achievements and contributions of the women of…

As she makes the rounds on her return to Salem, this time as Oregon’s new secretary of state, you might say this about hog…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – State wildlife officials say dogs killed 41 ewes and newborn lambs at a farm near Eugene. The Oregonian/OregonLive…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Senate has approved a measure to abolish the yearly time change and remain on daylight saving time. Lawmakers on…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say a 2-year-old girl has been shot in the head in Salem. KATU reports that police were called to the scene…

(Update: Jury rules murder-suicide) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A coroner’s jury ruled Thursday that two women killed themselves and their six…

The public is invited to comment on the Deschutes County Community Development Department’s proposed work plan for 2019-20 at three upcoming…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! Rain showers will push back into the region tonight, so expect some wet roads tomorrow morning. We’ll see…

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office would like to let everyone know April is a National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Sheriff’s…

Family Choice Urgent Care in Bend has achieved a near-perfect rating of 4.9 and nearly 600 reviews within just over two years of business. That makes…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — If you’re a regular reader or viewer of your local news, it’s likely you’ll have a good sense of how many…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Members of the business community, along with a former Democrat governor and former Republican lawmaker, have filed two…

New data from the U.S. Department of Commerce reveals that despite an uncertain U.S. trade environment, Oregon exports continue to grow, state…

Hunger and food insecurity are problems that affect more than 32,000 people each year in Central Oregon. That means 1 in 6 of our neighbors right…

Transient camps continue to be a concern for residents in a neighborhood by the city of Bend-owned Juniper Ridge property at the city’s north…