Following several days of increased wildfire activity across Central Oregon, residents woke up Tuesday to heavy smoke after plumes settled across the region overnight. Air quality across Central ...

The big forces bearing down on state economies in 2026 — trade uncertainty, stubborn inflation, swelling national debt, rippling AI disruptions — mostly emanate from Washington and boardrooms, not ...

A Bend man died after being struck by a train early Monday morning near Reed Market Road. A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train conductor reported pedestrian Rigoberto Morales Sanchez, 37, had been hit ...

Bend Fire & Rescue crews responded to a garage fire Friday afternoon, only to find that nearby hydrants were dry. The fire damaged a home at 60515 Snap Shot Loop, outside Bend city limits and near ...

Fires throughout Central Oregon spread overnight Friday into Saturday, causing the Oregon State Fire Marshal to issue an emergency conflagration act. The act, which has now been invoked for the fifth ...

It’s summer, and you know what that means: Live music, just about every night of the week. That’s the case at Silver Moon Brewing (24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend), where this week’s lineup includes new ...

On the fifth and final day of a weeklong trial between the wholesale distribution industry and the state, recycling experts poked holes in one another’s research PORTLAND — A federal judge will ...

Natural Grocers will open in Redmond in 2027, filling the empty storefront that had previously housed JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts. Redmond City Council, acting as the urban renewal board, approved a $500 ...

Homeless services paid for through the city of Bend may be about to get a lot less. American Rescue Plan money is expiring. The new state funding structure for Bend will have a $10.3 million budget ...

Engineers, volcanic action, and rock-laden waters flowing from the Crooked River watershed have co-operated in lining up the Three Sisters and the railroad and highway bridges over Crooked River. This ...

The Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved updated wildfire mitigation plans for three of the state’s largest electric utilities, requiring continued investments in vegetation management, power ...

Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and City Manager Eric King toured a nearly-completed affordable housing community in east Bend Tuesday afternoon. The development, called Nine Peaks, is set to open by ...