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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has closed the gate to the Pilot Butte summit road as of Wednesday. The road will remain closed to public…

At Redmond’s Opportunity Foundation Thrift Store, it’s hard to get in the spirit of the holidays when there’s an empty spot where a…

The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group Foundation has released its latest “Trouble in Toyland” report and list of dangerous…

A 65-year-old Redmond man who was struck and fatally injured by a car at a southwest Redmond intersection Monday evening was crossing the street…

Meet Corduroy, a half-Maine coon, half-domestic longhair cat from Sisters. Corduroy loves naps, hunting for mice and cuddling. From his appearance,…

State Rep. Gene Whisnant (R-Sunriver) said Tuesday he has asked Oregon State Auditor Gary Blackmer to conduct a financial and performance audit of…

State Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, announced Tuesday the two bills he will introduce during the upcoming 2016 session. Legislators are limited to two…

The holidays will be in full swing in a few days and the Humane Society of Central Oregon is reminding people to keep pets safe during family…

Bend’s Community Center announces Community Bingo the second Saturday of every month, 1pm at Bend’s Community Center 1036 NE 5 th Street.…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined colleagues Tuesday calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker Paul Ryan to quickly schedule votes…

Powder Hound Preview, Pine Mountain Sports’ annual “Welcome to Winter” party, brought a full house to the Tower Theater and allowed…

For the fourth year, Redmond Kiwanis will be selling See’s Candy as a holiday project to raise funds for its youth projects. Kiwanis members…

Every day of the year, the American Red Cross brings help and hope to people in need in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and across the country. This…

A legal battle is brewing between a La Pine medical marijuana dispensary and the city after the state Legislature’s attorneys found it’s…

Passenger traffic through Redmond Municipal Airport is anticipated to increase beginning this week for the Thanksgiving holiday and continue through…

After two long public hearings and nearly five hours of debate, the Deschutes County Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday night to send a set…

Most Oregonians tend to follow the laws of the land? but what if some laws didn’t make sense? Some would take issue about some laws being a…

Monday evening the Bend Fire Department and High Desert Mill Maker hosted a turkey frying demonstration to show the dangers of turkey fryers and…

Sunshine, blue skies and temperatures in the 50s — it didn’t really feel like winter in Bend on Monday, but forecasters assured snow and…

Overnight temperatures are forecast to drop into the single digits this Thanksgiving week as well. Those who sleep outdoors would experience the…