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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Friday urged the Federal Communications Commission to take action that protects consumers from cellphone fraud and helps…

Happy Friday evening, everyone! A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH continues for the Tri-County area through 10 p.m. tonight for the threat of some…

Teachers at Bend-La Pine Schools’ newest elementary school — North Star Elementary School — will begin to set up their classrooms…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has reversed a tentative plan to pull back $4 million in state funds for a new dam in Newport after a proposed…

Contractors working for the Ochoco National Forest are continuing culvert replacement projects about 7 miles east of Big Summit Prairie on the…

Travelers should expect flagging and delays up to 20 minutes on U.S. Highway 20 (the Santiam Highway) west of the junction with Oregon Highway 126…

Firefighters have responded to almost 50 new wildfires since Thursday morning, with the majority of those occurring east of Bend as the storms…

Local public safety agencies are planning an emergency notification exercise at mid-morning Saturday. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office,…

Here’s the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of Aug. 10-17. Redmond Area Street Closures, Events and Delays…

The Oregon Department of Revenue reported Friday it has recently seen a spike in concerned taxpayers reporting “fishy phone calls,” many…

HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) — Two arborists breaking down the setup of the Pickathon music festival were killed Thursday when the cherry picker they…

In 2018, Oregon had the second highest rate of unsheltered homeless people in the country. The state also had the third-highest rate of chronically…

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Thursday he concluded Redmond police officers responded properly in late June when they arrested…

(Update: Crook County Sheriff’s Office offers details) An intense thunderstorm dumped heavy rain in the Powell Butte area early Thursday…

Good Friday Morning, Everyone… Thunderstorm activity can be expected across our entire region today. The National Weather Service has declared…

It’s still summer, but Bend Park and Recreation District is thinking about the cooler days of fall. Registration for fall recreation programs…

(Update: Suspect also shot) GASTON, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two Washington County sheriff’s deputies were shot near Gaston.…

(Updating: Expanded throughout) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot withhold millions of dollars in…

(Update: More details, comment from forest official) The water system at Lava Lake and Little Lava Lake campgrounds has been contaminated, prompting…

Happy Thursday evening, everyone! A FIRE WEATHER OR RED FLAG WARNING is in effect through Saturday morning. We’ll see abundant lightning out of…