The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to the Trump administration and some Republican states that had urged the justices to ...

Jamie Collins holds a sizable lead in the Deschutes County commissioner race for Position 1, outpacing incumbent Tony DeBone in unofficial election results Wednesday. Collins received 54.7% of the ...

On a warm afternoon near Bend’s new Central Library, property developer Gary Miller stood beside a stretch of freshly-graded land and pointed in nearly every direction. A hospital over there.

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 ...

The grand opening of Redmond’s $65 million new cancer center was well attended on Thursday, next door to the city’s hospital. St. Charles Health System staff and community members celebrated the ...

Deschutes County Commissioner candidate Ron “Rondo” Boozell was arrested for trespassing at a candidate forum at Open Space Event Studios in Bend Thursday night. Bend Police received a call that ...

Over the next several decades, the city of Bend is set to make a $96 million investment in multifamily housing. The city has promised a rebate on property taxes for a handful of developers if they can ...

McKENZIE BRIDGE — Leading by four strokes after the first 18 holes Monday evening, Summit coach Andy Heinly’s son, Sam, let his dad know that his team was in the exact same situation a year ago when ...

Models walked down a runway at the Bend Pavilion skating rink on Saturday evening wearing outfits made from trash, including worn-out tents constructed into a cape and climbing rope crocheted into a ...

Fast-growing grocery chain Trader Joe’s is planning a second location in Bend. Permit applications filed with the city of Bend in late March show Trader Joe’s has applied for permits at the former ...

Central Oregon has had its share of viral sensations. The latest is a fast-growing but still tiny, fuzzy-headed eaglet named Phoenix. Phoenix, born at Smith Rock State Park earlier this year, has been ...

As ballots have arrived in mailboxes across Central Oregon, we’re once again reminded of the unique privilege and responsibility of local governance. While national headlines often dominate our ...