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In June 2018, The Giving Plate adopted the Backpacks for Bend program. In its first year running the program, The Giving Plate increased the number…

SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Dozens of industrial trucks drove laps around the state Capitol on Wednesday to protest two Oregon climate bills truckers…

Oregon State University officials announced plans Thursday to launch the nation’s largest research center devoted to the study of hemp, and…

(Update: City to shift to state collection of marijuana retailer tax) La Pine city councilors have agreed to do as many other communities have done…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The wife and daughters of a man fatally shot by Portland State University officers near the campus are planning to sue…

This summer, Deschutes County’s Department of Solid Waste is hosting special one-day collection events in Redmond, La Pine and Sisters where…

Summer is here, and for Central Oregon, that means many people are taking advantage of the water for a wide variety of fun. Activities including…

Good Thursday Morning, Everyone… The system that brought thunderstorms and rain showers yesterday is moving off to the east and that will leave…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland has launched a program to distribute portable toilets in order to reduce cleanup costs and improve public health…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said at a hearing Wednesday that Congress must ensure that patients are protected from surprise medical billing. During an…

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Angus King, I-Maine, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Jack Reed, D-R.I., reintroduced legislation Wednesday…

The Oregon House voted unanimously Wednesday to support two bills that would expand educational opportunity and connect veterans with apprenticeship…

After years of off-and-on algae alerts that confused summer visitors and frustrated businesses, the Oregon Health Authority is trying something new…

SEATTLE (AP) – Areas of western Washington and Oregon, including Seattle and Portland have broken heat records for the second day in a row. The…

(Update: More info from police; no number on shots fired) An 18-year-old Bend resident was arrested Tuesday on several charges, accused of firing a…

The American Red Cross is urging blood and platelet donors to fill the missing types this summer by making an appointment to give blood and help…

Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced four bills Wednesday to have the federal government help the public, businesses and agricultural…

Happy Wednesday evening, everyone! Tonight we’ll see some more thunderstorms across Central Oregon. The chance extends through midnight…

Wildfires are getting bigger, lasting longer and happening more often in Oregon and across the western United States. In addition to the immediate…

St. Charles Bend said Wednesday it has received an award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recognizing its commitment…