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A propane heater being used to dry Sheetrock sparked a fire early Sunday that extensively damaged two adjacent homes under construction in northwest…

Bend gets plenty – some might say too much — attention on “best of” lists around the country. So now it’s…

A group of 45 federal snow surveyors are gathering in Bend this week to train on measuring mountain snowpack and cold-weather survival. USDA’s…

High Desert Chamber Music has been awarded a two year capacity grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Miller Foundation, to strengthen the…

In response to a petition from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon state Marine Board last week approved initiating a rulemaking…

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.29 a gallon Sunday, according to…

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donations to prevent a shortage this winter, officials said Monday. Busy holiday…

Research teams have evaluated the major 7.8 magnitude subduction zone earthquake in Gorkha, Nepal last April and identified characteristics that may…

For Harney County Judge Steve Grasty, this is all personal — not just for his community, but his family. Grasty was emotional Friday when he…

A convoy of more than a dozen pickup trucks carrying armed men arrived at a national wildlife refuge in Oregon on Saturday morning, and the men said…

A planned snowmobile ride near Three Creek Lake south of Sisters turned into a search-and-rescue mission Thursday night after a Bend man went for a…

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Friday awarded $240,237 to…

A mild winter, an early spring and warmer-than-average temperatures every season contributed to a record-breaking year, as 2015 will go down as the…

Housing Works announced Friday that the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly known as the U.S. Department of Housing and…

Steven Louie of Portland has won the 2016 logo contest for the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle. He will receive a Commemorative Plate specially designed…

The Family Birthing Center at St. Charles Madras, closed six months ago due to staffing issues, will reopen on Monday, Jan. 25, officials announced…

A widening gap between responsibilities and resources has made meeting agency goals increasingly difficult for Oregon’s Department of Fish and…

A Bend man is the Ham Radio Operator of the Year for 2015. Joseph Barry was chosen for the award by members of the High Desert Amateur Radio Group…

It’s that time again: If you didn’t get on the health bandwagon for the new year, you still have a reason to give your diet a makeover.…

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., were joined by 27 colleagues Thursday in urging President Obama to limit anonymous political…