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 ...

State regulators are seeking steep fee hikes on Oregon’s nascent psilocybin industry, a move that critics say would push the already high price tag of a legal mushroom trip even higher while causing ...

The Oregon Health Authority is awarding $97.1 million in new grants across the state. These grants are part of the $197.3 million the federal government has provided Oregon this year to improve rural ...

Despite increased inflation and an uncertain economy, Deschutes County managed to cut about $2.5 million from its budget for the 2027 fiscal year. Forecasts showed the county could face a shortfall, ...

A Warm Springs man was sentenced in Portland on Monday to 15 years in federal prison after sexually exploiting a minor, recording it, and uploading it online. Scott Bradford, U.S. Attorney for the ...

This March, Redmond residents were provided with greater access to mental health needs. However, the program is not for those in crisis, but for their loved ones. The National Alliance for Mental ...

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 ...

Listen, you don’t need some fancy-boy music writer guy to tell you what to expect if you go see a band called Bong Wizard on Saturday at the Domino Room. But here I am. I’m not fancy, but I am here to ...

Amejko Artistry: Nomadic woven artwork hand-made by artist Anna Amejko Peterson using materials such as macramé and wood; “The Little Red Shed,” 321 SW Powerhouse Drive, Bend; amejkoartistry.com or ...

Kent Francis Leary of Redmond. OR died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on June 6, 2026. Kent was born in Portland Oregon in 1942, on July 5th. Kent enlisted in the US Army and ...

Despite rumors that permits will be required to float the Deschutes River in 2026, the Oregon State Marine board says the new regulations put in place by House Bill 2982 will not affect inner tubes.

When the U.S. Forest Service announced in January that it would be closing 30,000 acres of Deschutes National Forest southeast of Bend for a wildfire reduction project, Steve Putnam canceled the ...