I’ve had a weekly show on local community radio station KPOV for 14 years. I’ve spent a lot of hours there as a […] ...

Over time, I’ve converted my yard from a lawn with a few trees to a wildlife sanctuary. During spring and summer, all six bird houses and numerous knotholes in the juniper trees became prime real ...

The only thing that Central Oregon needs to have a port is to dredge the Deschutes River all the way to the Columbia. That is how I used to think. I now think Central Oregon may get a port. An inland ...

Bend City Councilor Mike Riley will not run for re-election in November. He said Friday that its time to step away and let new leaders join the council. “There’s a couple of folks I know are already ...

Franklin Avenue’s westbound lane will be temporarily closed from Third Street to Fourth Street starting July 6, as part of the Franklin Avenue Improvements Project. The closure is expected to last ...

I was seated onstage at Grand Valley State University’s commencement when Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak leaned into the microphone and reframed the entire conversation about artificial intelligence ...

The all-state boys volleyball teams have been announced and eight Central Oregon players were selected. Summit, which won the Special District 4 title and advanced to the Class 6A/5A state tournament ...

Nearly two dozen Oregon rural hospitals will receive $37.5 million in state and federal funds to shore up labor and delivery care ahead of Medicaid cuts going into effect next year, though state and ...

A retired Bend doctor who was on a cruise ship where three people died after contracting the hantavirus says he too has tested positive for the dangerous virus. Stephen Kornfield, a longtime ...

Rep. Cliff Bentz, Oregon’s lone Republican congressman, has introduced legislation to ensure meaningful local input in the operation of federal water projects. H.R. 8259, the Federal Water Projects ...

Lauren Connally and Amy Sabbadini will move on to the November general election as they jockey for Position 3 on the new-look Deschutes County Commission. Connally and Sabbadini were the top ...