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It’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit! Starting this week, Christmas tree permits can be purchased or redeemed at Deschutes and…

More than 166,000 people who visited a state website to search for any unclaimed money or property are receiving notices that the personal…

Big changes could be coming to how Oregon redraws the maps each decade to form its legislative and congressional districts. The League of Women…

A fire in a shed behind a northeast Bend home Wednesday night destroyed the structure, used as a musical instrument workshop. The flames spread to…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – LeBron James had a season-high 44 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, passing Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on the…

Central Electric Cooperative is accepting applications from area high school juniors for the 2019 Youth Tour program. The cooperative will select two…

Three-quarters of Oregon’s eligible fifth- and sixth-grade students participated in the inaugural year of the statewide Outdoor School program,…

The state of Oregon has launched a new optional energy-efficient code to help achieve increased energy efficiency in commercial structures, officials…

A major expansion on Bend’s Westside is about to reach another milestone. A new Deschutes County zoning designation called the Westside…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Kamala D. Harris introduced legislation Wednesday that would provide for the safety and welfare of unaccompanied children. The…

Oregon hospitality owners Curt and Robin Baney have made a gift to Oregon State University – Cascades that doubles an endowed faculty fund to…

The city of Bend is seeking applicants for an open position on the Budget Committee. The committee is comprised of the seven city councilors and an…

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! A weak front is moving through the area, which has brought us some clouds this afternoon and evening. Winds will…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Portland City Council has rejected an ordinance that would have given Mayor Ted Wheeler new powers to regulate…

Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday identified a 64-year-old man killed in the rollover crash of his SUV northeast of Madras late…

Oregon Housing and Community Services has chosen 10 Oregon communities, including Central Oregon, to take part in Operation Welcome Home, an effort…

(Update: School district info on fire safety system repairs, testing) A Bend-La Pine Schools inspector brought forward some concerns over Summit High…

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed new Westside Transect Zone on Tuesday,…

Good Wednesday Morning, Everyone…We will watch the passing of a weak cold front today will bring a few clouds across the region, but no threat…

Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read announced Wednesday Oregon’s participation in a new effort by major investors and money managers to improve the…