Central Oregon

Bend launches e-bike voucher program while the Deschutes National Forest considers allowing class 1 e-bikes on 161 miles of trail.

Owens Corning is closing its door manufacturing facility in the Central Oregon city of Prineville.

Rural EMS struggles to staff ambulances, relying frequently on costly air resources and unpaid volunteers.

Bend's Juneteenth celebration was canceled in April as organizers feared racist attacks. But with a renewed spirit — and a new location — the event will carry on.

Nearly 4,000 people have been told to evacuate or prepare for evacuation in Deschutes and Jefferson counties. The fire jumped the Deschutes River Monday evening.

The book explores the issues that have been brewing for decades in Bend.

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.