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When Owen Smith joined the before-school unicycle club at Pine Ridge Elementary in southwest Bend, the third-grader soon noticed something: There…

Summer is getting closer, and so is the opening of farmer’s market season in Central Oregon. But locals don’t need to wait any longer to…

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee seeks public nominations of deserving individuals, businesses and agencies to receive the…

Retail gas prices are climbing again in Oregon, due to sharply rising crude oil prices, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Crude reached its most…

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to better target serious…

After a strong winter, employment growth slowed across Central Oregon in March — and yet, jobless rates continued to fall, the state Employment…

Deschutes County Health Services has identified over 20 cases of pertussis in the community since the start of the year, after a 2014 that brought…

The Bend Marathon takes place Sunday, April 26 . The race begins at 7:30 a.m. in downtown Bend and finishes in the Mirror Pond parking lot. Race…

Two escaped burns in Central Oregon over the weekend prompted fire officials to remind residents to take caution in outdoor burning and follow the…

Researchers at Oregon State University said Monday they have invented a new technology that can increase the bandwidth of WiFi systems by 10 times,…

During the weeks of April 26 through May 9 , newly recruited marine deputies and troopers from around the state will converge in Jefferson County for…

Central Oregon is home to beautiful blue lakes and rushing water but hidden in our water are toxic chemicals. And while current levels are low, we…

Bend Endurance Academy announces the opening of their Summer Nordic Training programs for 2015. The training programs are ideal for athletes of a…

A 3-month-old Culver boy stopped breathing and died early Monday, despite medics’ efforts to save him, and authorities said the grieving family…

The greater sage – grouse ‘s strutting dance is one ofNorth America’sdefining wildlife spectacles, and one that few Americans have…

Firefighters responded Monday afternoon to a large fire that tore through a condominium at Government Camp near Mt. Hood. KGW reports the fire is…

For many Oregon anglers, the 2015 trout season will kick off on Saturday with the opening of several popular fisheries. The early trout opener in…

State Sen. Tim Knopp (R- Bend) carried Senate Bill 752 on the Senate floor Monday and the effort to declare biomass “carbon-neutral”…

Hoodoo Ski area has closed after a difficult, low-snow winter, but that’s also allowed its owners to shift gears and open over a half-dozen…

Two Oregon high school seniors, one from Bend’s Summit High, were among 100 winners nationally from a pool of more than 600 applicants…