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UPDATE: Man dies after helicopter crash near Prineville Airport

A helicopter crash near the Prineville Airport on Saturday morning left the pilot and his passenger with serious ...

Nation

House Democrats urge court to repeal Trump’s tariffs

U.S. House Democrats submitted a brief urging a federal court to repeal President Donald Trump’s tariffs, calling the ...

Environment

Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees

Hundreds of federal employees managing the nation’s main hydropower corridor have retired, resigned or been released due to ...

College

‘I wasn’t hanging up the cleats today:’ Patmon’s walk-off sends Oregon to super regional

A three-run home run off the bat of Oregon softball’s Dezianna Patmon walked off Stanford in the regional ...

Local News

Emergency funding saves COCC arts grant

A $10,000 arts grant intended for Central Oregon Community College youth summer programs from the National Endowment for ...

Breaking News

UPDATE: Gilliam County sheriff releases details of arrest of Umatilla County sheriff

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff's Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level ...

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Bend’s Mike Condon finally wins Pole Pedal Paddle; Bend’s Grace Perkins takes women’s race

Mike Condon has raced in the Pole Pedal Paddle 19 times, including 15 as an individual. He skipped ...

Business

Bend still the No. 1 destination to drive to

For the sixth year in a row,  Bend is the No. 1 destination for Oregon travelers who come ...

Local News

Bend Police: More than 500 cameras registered to Connect Bend private camera network at 138 locations

Three months after the Bend Police Department introduced the Connect Bend community camera registry, community members have registered ...

Sports

Former Bend High star Addisen Fisher carves out a prominent role on UCLA pitching staff

It is a different location and a new level, but Addisen Fisher continues to do Addisen Fisher things ...

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Bend aims to streamline development review process with new hire

For Bend’s real estate developers, the biggest hurdle to breaking ground is sometimes the city itself. Their project ...

Explore

This scenic Central Oregon waterfall hike has it all

The Waterfalls Loop Trail at the headwaters of the McKenzie River, a trail offering jaw-dropping views of Sahalie ...

Sports

Spectators’ guide for Pole Pedal Paddle, Central Oregon’s signature multisport event

The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle can be just as challenging logistically as it is physically for participants in ...

Education

More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show

Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t ...

Outdoors

Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles

Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...

Local News

Staffing complaints mount at St. Charles Bend, Prineville, but may not all be valid

Nurses at St. Charles Bend and Prineville have filed 380 safe staffing complaints since the statewide law went ...

Oregon

Oregon’s electric truck mandate delayed due to market dysfunction

Dysfunction in the market for new trucks has convinced Oregon environmental regulators to delay enforcement of the state’s ...

Music

Award-winning season shaping up at Hayden Homes Amphitheater

On Monday, Central Oregon’s summer concert season unofficially kicks off with a show by folk singer James Taylor ...

Entertainment

Hayden Homes Amphitheater: Here’s what you need to know before the show

Now that Hayden Homes Amphitheater has announced 50 shows for its 2025 concert season, it’s a good time ...

Business

Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations

Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon ...