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Deschutes County received Wednesday the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial…

(Update with more on cause, fire dept. comments) Bend’s Fred Meyer store and several adjoining businesses were evacuated for close to an hour…

Continuing his efforts to strengthen Medicaid, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led a hearing…

Rep. Chris Gorsek (D-Troutdale) and Rep. Carla Piluso (D-Gresham), two legislators with a combined four decades of law enforcement experience*,…

Rural counties in Oregon and across the country urgently need restored federal funding for vital county services and sustainably increased timber…

Rep, Gene Whisnant (R-Sunriver) was recognized Tuesday by OregonASK as a “Champion for Children in Poverty” during the…

Central Oregon gas stations are already busy in the summer, and, of course, the week of the total solar eclipse in late August will be much busier…

Oregon remains a key player in a multi billion-dollar industry, but it’s a reputation Oregon State Police would like to lose, since this…

OSU-Cascades is preparing to wrap up its first school year on its brand-new west Bend campus. Along with the new buildings and dorms, enrollment is…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A confederation of tribes in Oregon is hoping to build a casino in the state capital of Salem and draw in crowds of gamblers…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon lawmakers rolled out a broad proposal Tuesday to overhaul the state’s corporate tax system that could generate…

(Update: More from DA, crash may have been suicide) No charges will be filed against a driver who struck and fatally injured a 39-year-old Bend woman…

Tribally owned Eagle Tech Systems announced Tuesday the Drones and Public Safety Conference that was scheduled for May 24-25 has been rescheduled to…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A new local ordinance in Medford has banned growing marijuana in backyards. The Mail Tribune reported…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – People considered at risk of suicide could have their guns taken away under a bill approved by the Oregon Senate. The bill…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – As Oregon endures an acute housing shortage, the Legislature is considering making landlords pay tenants for no-cause…

Do you know someone who helps enhance Deschutes County communities by improving bicycling and walking conditions or encouraging people to walk and…

What parent doesn’t have questions? Is your child’s speech and development on track? Will their smile last a lifetime and can they hear…

A large Redmond parcel may soon get a new private school and other development farther down the road, under a master plan that was the topic of a…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say 25 people were arrested late Monday in a May day riot, including three juveniles. Here’s a news…