Bend

The new city would have been 265 square miles, larger than Portland, with a population of less than 200 people.

The 17-year-old student allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb on the campus and made reference to the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Broadman called out Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp for leading a walkout of 10 conservative senators earlier this year.

The nest was a mainstay of Bend's Old Mill District, until it vanished this year. Juvenile ospreys may have gotten rambunctious.

It’s been one year since, on Aug. 28, 2022, a gunman at a Safeway in Bend killed two people before taking his own life. The violent act rocked the community, leading to calls for stricter gun restrictions locally and across the state — but officials making those proposals have gained little ground.

Deschutes County's original plan to remove nearly 200 people living in encampments along Juniper Ridge has been postponed.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Eastern Oregon have degraded air quality across Oregon the past few days.

In Central Oregon, roughly 250,000 people float the Deschutes River through Bend each summer. Many lose belongings along the way. But, thanks to local divers, some sunk items are finding their way home.

The city of Bend reported the area around Hunnell Road received 1,500 calls for service over one year. OPB reviewed the data and found a more nuanced portrayal of police responses in the area.

One Forest Service official said clearing Hunnell Road was "not a sustainable or viable solution."