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The Deschutes Public Library in downtown Bend was evacuated and adjacent roads closed late Thursday morning after someone found what looked like a…

The city of Bend said Friday it is conducting an independent audit of transient room tax collections that’s expanded to include vacation rental…

Fire managers will institute Industrial Fire Precaution Level-II restrictions for the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National…

Oregon lawmakers recently passed a bill to regulate the use of drones, saying police cannot use them without a warrant, unless it’s an…

This weekend, the annual Balloons Over Bend will be putting on a colorful display. Along with that display are elements that may frighten animals.…

The group pushing to ban single-use plastic bags in Bend addressed the Bend City council at Wednesday night’s meeting. but left without any…

The American Red Cross on Thursday launched the Team Red Cross Mobile App, which allows people to sign up to help, get an overview on basic tasks and…

A hiker descending from the summit of South Sister fell 10 to 20 feet and was briefly knocked unconscious Wednesday, prompting a rescue effort in…

Citizens, advocates and local businesses came together Wednesday to again call on the Bend City Council to ban plastic bags, but the plea at its…

Several wildfires broke out around Central and south-central Oregon Wednesday afternoon, including one that closed Highway 97 in Klamath County for…

Stand up paddleboarding is a sport that’s exploding in popularity in the U.S. and in Central Oregon. In this week’s edition of “Get…

Putting one foot in front of the other, Bend resident Sage Clegg watched more than 600 miles pass beneath her, plus 200 more miles on bike.…

Wednesday’s planned 200-acre prescribed fire on the east side of the Crooked River National Grassland known as “North Cyrus” has…

A full house of more than 60 people greeted Bend Parks and Rec and city councilors as they met to discuss the results of the Latest mirror pond…

Bogus veterans’ charities, “pension poachers” and other financial threats to members of the military will be the focus of…

Following another reported phone scam attempt to get money for a non-existent arrest warrant, Oregon State Police again urged everyone Wednesday to…

New legislation is changing the way Oregon views and deals with medical marijuana, allowing growers and dispensaries to charge for the drug —…

A Redmond teen who put his iPod up for sale on Craigslist met a potential buyer at a southwest Bend street corner Tuesday afternoon – but instead…

In the serene woods near the Ochocos, crews battle the Box Springs Fire. But just down the road, crews of a different kind are preparing the fire…

If you’ve ever wanted to go rock climbing, Central Oregon has plenty of places to try, inside and out. Experts say you can make it as extreme…