Deschutes County

The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division is asking for public help to find two children who went missing from Bend on July 23.

Various levels of evacuations are in place in both Deschutes and Jefferson Counties, including some just outside Sisters city limits.

The Akawa Butte Fire started Thursday afternoon and is burning in a rural area west of the Deschutes River and south of Lake Billy Chinook.

Organizers need to gather over 6,500 signatures in two years, but if they want the initiative on the November ballot, they must gather those names by Aug. 5. The petition has just under 500 signatures so far, and its backers will keep trying if they don’t gather the required number in time for this election cycle.

Two wildfires break out near Redmond; Coyner Fire triggers evacuations

State health experts say their goal is to keep schools above 90% up-to-date on vaccinations. But many now fall short of that number.

Rabies-infected bats have recently been detected in two Oregon counties. Here’s what to watch out for and what to do if you encounter a sick animal.

The only incumbent in a hotly contested county commission race trailed by significant margins.

Deschutes County Commission candidates raised over $1 million in cash and in-kind contributions ahead of the May primary election. The record-setting fundraising comes as four commission spots appear on the ballot, three of which are wide-open seats.

Fire officials have called in aerial resources to attack the flames.

Voters in three Deschutes County fire districts are being asked to decide on levies that could fund emergency staffing and cut response times.

Deschutes County Health Services is warning the community of a recent increase in opioid overdoses on Friday.