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The Little Kits childcare program at OSU-Cascades will close July 2 due to financial challenges, eliminating about 70 childcare spots in Bend. Parents say the sudden announcement has left families scrambling...
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A retired Bend oncologist is in isolation at a Nebraska biocontainment unit after testing positive for hantavirus following a cruise ship outbreak. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld told CNN he feels healthy but remains...
La Pine / Sunriver News
Staff at the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory used food and dance moves to distract protective trumpeter swans while checking on seven eggs this breeding season. The swans are part of Oregon’s restor...
La Pine / Sunriver News
La Pine city leaders confirmed discussions are underway for a proposed 20-megawatt data center east of Highway 97. The proposal has sparked opposition from residents concerned about energy use, environmental...
Redmond News
Clay Walker will perform Aug. 1 at the 2026 Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo in Redmond. The concert is part of the free summer concert series included with fair admission.
Elections
Measure 120 asks Oregon voters whether to approve higher gas taxes, vehicle registration fees and payroll taxes to fund road maintenance and transportation projects. Supporters and opponents are making their...
Redmond News
Women volunteers are helping finish the final homes at Timber Cottage in Redmond during Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity’s Women’s Build Week.
Local News
The Deschutes Public Library officially opened its new Central Library in Bend on Monday. Community members gathered to explore the new facility during its opening day celebration.
Prineville News
Fire danger is now listed as high across the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland as dry conditions increase wildfire risk.
Local News
Bend city councilors voted to move forward with a proposed fee on commercial property owners in the Bend Central District, but opposition from business owners could still stop the plan before a final vote in...
National/World
Former Sen. Tim Knopp of Bend, who is now one of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s top economic advisers, suggested Monday that a new economic prosperity effort the governor championed last year could recommend the...
Oregon / Northwest
An Oregon woman died after an avalanche struck her climbing team during a descent from Makalu in Nepal. Shelley Johannesen had reached the summit of the world’s fifth-highest mountain the day before the de...
Elections
Four candidates are competing in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District primary. Democrats and Republicans outlined competing visions on housing, healthcare, taxes, timber and federal spending during the camp...
Local News
Two Bend endurance athletes set a new speed record by paddling 150.4 miles nonstop down the Willamette River in under 18 hours.
Elections
Oregon is known for mail-in voting, a process that has come under fire by President Donald Trump. State leaders, including Gov.
Consumer
The Oregon DMV is warning drivers about scam text messages and emails falsely claiming recipients owe fees or face license suspensions. Officials say the agency never requests payments by text and urge peopl...
Local News
An early morning fire destroyed a garage on NW Crossing Drive in Bend. Firefighters responded to the fire before 8:00 a.m. Sunday. The fire destroyed the garage, a car, and
Local News
Local nonproft Be Mindful Bend decided to get active this Mother
Local News
The Worthy Garden Club hosted its Spring Plant Sale to help kickstart growing season for home gardens.
Local News
Kiel Hart, a bend local and the owner of Earth Alien Studios, is competing in a national competition to become "the people
Local News
More than 800 people packed into Riverbend Park for the annual Happy Girls Run; a women-centered half-marathon, 10K, and 5K
Madras / Warm Springs News
Theo Perez started Theo’s Longhouse Strong Coffee to help raise money for the Warm Springs Longhouse. The company is now opening a new warehouse in Madras to roast, sell and meet growing demand.
Local News
The Deschutes Public Library will open its new Central Library in southeast Bend on May 11, featuring more than 165,000 books, a Thump Coffee bar, interactive kids spaces and a public makerspace.
Local News
A cyberattack targeting the Canvas online learning platform disrupted access for students and teachers across Central Oregon, including at COCC, OSU-Cascades and Bend-La Pine Schools.