Central Oregon

A no-cost childcare program that serves Central Oregon including Bend and Redmond is accepting applications for families with children ages six weeks to three years old.

The Flat Fire, burning about two miles northeast of Sisters, Oregon, grew to over 23,000 acres by Wednesday morning. The fire threatens over 3,000 homes, and it has already destroyed four.

A fire in Central Oregon is threatening homes in Deschutes and Jefferson Counties.

The Cram Fire in Central Oregon has grown to more than 90,000 acres east of Madras, forcing evacuation orders across Jefferson and Wasco counties.

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.