Bend City Council moved forward with a plan to build more than 700 homes in southeast Bend Wednesday night, despite numerous concerns from nearby residents about wildfire risk and increased traffic.

Bend’s tree ordinance may get thinned. Staff presented possible policy changes to a joint meeting of the Bend City Council and developers this week. To be clear, no changes were finalized. This was an ...

There is a time and place for civic disobedience — lawfully engaging in a political process to make a statement. I believe that time is now, and Deschutes County is the place. I say that as someone ...

We lost two legends last week: the incandescent Tim Curry and the queen of country music, Dolly Parton. Curry’s life on stage and screen is vast and worthy of a deep dive, but for the legendary singer ...

Monkless Belgian Ales, the Belgian-style craft beer that brought Belgium to Bend with a restaurant and taproom, will celebrate its 10th anniversary from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at The Abbey ...

Bend’s success as a community is not guaranteed. And we don’t think so few people on the November ballot for the Bend City Council necessarily helps. The Bend City Council makes key decisions. Much of ...

Persistent drought is reducing streamflow and reservoirs across Central Oregon, threatening water supplies and forcing irrigation districts to limit deliveries or shut down completely. Nearly all of ...

An 8-month-old infant was safely recovered Monday after being abducted from a home along Redwood Highway south of Cave Junction, Oregon State Police said. The Amber Alert was issued at about 11:19 a.m ...

Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home & Crematory in Lewiston served the family with funeral planning and cremation services.

For generations, the political map of America was simple and stable. Democrats enjoyed the loyalty of organized labor. Republicans drew their strength from business. Union halls were Democratic ...

Fall high school sports begin in earnest this weekend. In preparation, The Bulletin has been posing five preseason questions involving Central Oregon teams and athletes from each fall sport that it ...

Permitted gundog testing in the Oregon Badlands will force the temporary closure of the Reynolds Pond Trailhead Sept. 11-13, according to the Bureau of Land Management. The trailhead and access to ...