Central Oregon

Bend cleans up short-term rental code language with ordinance ending informal deal with Meredith Lodging, a vacation rental property management company in Oregon and California.

In Bend, the Latino Community Association purchased the building they were renting and working out of for the last four years. The real estate purchase in Bend's competitive and pricey market brings the nonprofit stability and a chance to celebrate.

Many Central Oregon cities started fire restrictions this week as the forecast for much of the state predicts dry, warm weather and little precipitation ahead.

The Butte Creek Fire was first reported just before 3 p.m. on Sunday on the east side of the John Day River, just north of Clarno, Oregon.

A state committee voted Thursday that Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp should be banned for life from serving as a law enforcement officer in Oregon.

Deschutes County opts in to Oregon law that allows recreational vehicles to be used as rental dwellings on some rural lands.

Grocery stores that cater to communities of color are expanding in cities like Bend and Madras, reflecting the region’s growing diversity and increasing demand for culturally specific foods and products.

National homeless advocates say the evictions show the Trump administration’s ineffective approach to a widespread housing crisis.

Oregon's agency that certifies police officers found Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s "dishonesty under oath discredits the law enforcement profession."

A lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service seeks to stall the camp removal, citing the needs of disabled people and the need for a more thorough environmental assessment.