Central Oregon

This month, Bend launched a rebate program to help get more e-bikes into lower-income households. And the Deschutes National Forest is also moving closer to allowing certain e-bikes on a select number of trails.

On April 7, two different organizations put out press releases within six hours of each other.

Nearly 4,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare for evacuation in Deschutes and Jefferson counties. The fire jumped the Deschutes River Monday evening.

Advocates push for darker skies in Central Oregon, hoping to address Bend’s “sky glow” or ambient light pollution.

Latino Fest in Madras and Juneteenth in Bend are off the calendar for 2025.

A Utah-based company is walking back plans to sell the Mt. Bachelor ski resort.

Terry and Renee Skjersaa were well-known backcountry enthusiasts with longstanding ties to Bend.

Sheriff's officials have released the names of two backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in the Cascade Mountains west of Bend.

Unionized staff at Central Oregon’s largest newspaper, the Bend Bulletin, have filed a federal labor complaint against Carpenter Media Group after little progress was made during bargaining over proposed layoffs.

Some of the largest ski resort chains in the country are interested in the Northwest jewel

Deschutes County voters are sending a Democratic lawmaker to the Oregon Senate for the first time in 17 years.

Cooler temperatures and rain have slowed down wildfires threatening 6,000 structures in Central Oregon Wednesday.