Commentary: These Oregon reforms could boost the state’s economy ...

The six- and seven-story apartment buildings dotting Bend’s skyline aren’t the only new developments making the city denser. The city isn’t only growing up, its growing in. Townhomes, duplexes, ...

Those were the words of nine-year-old Odai Shanah in a news interview that gained viral attention on social media. Odai was a witness to the horrific shooting that took place at the largest mosque in ...

Following years of planning and rising costs, work is underway on a major overhaul of aging infrastructure along the Deschutes River, where North Unit Irrigation District is replacing fish screens ...

A new retail and job training center operated by Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette is set to open April 9 in north Bend, expanding the nonprofit’s footprint in Central Oregon. The store, ...

April has been a busy month for Bend writer Ellen Waterston, but then it is National Poetry Month and Waterston IS the reigning Oregon Poet Laureate. An event Tuesday at Larkspur Community Center ...

Oregon State’s starting designated hitter for much of the 2026 season is entering the transfer portal, according to reports. Andrew Riedell of College Baseball Central reported Tuesday that Bryce ...

Bend’s newest hotel will feature a nod to the past as a downtown post office and a wave to the future as a 23-room boutique hotel. Each room is unique, some with lofts, others with fire pits. The ...

A powerful summer storm swept through Central Oregon on Sunday, pelting the area with hail, strong winds and rain and lightning, resulting in a severe thunderstorm warning for the region. Along with ...

Go back 30 years and look at what has happened to health care in Central Oregon. It has consolidated and concentrated into St. Charles. Is that a bad thing? I don’t think it is all a bad thing. Steve ...

The stories would stop any parent cold: Florida middle schooler Colton Remsburg, who was killed by a pickup truck while out buying flowers for his mom. California 13-year-old Angel Roman Mendoza Lopez ...

After Tuesday’s election results, the balance of power on the Deschutes County Commission is undergoing what some observers describe as a seismic shift to the left. Democrats and left-leaning ...