Mid-winter "false springs" — warm, spring-like days — also threaten insect populations as they can trick insects into emerging from hibernation or hatching early. When freezing temperatures return, ...

Now in its third decade, A Novel Idea continues to harness the power of books to foster empathy and understanding among ...

Work begins next week to reduce wildfire risk by removing flammable vegetation on ODOT and railroad property in the Deschutes ...

In the past two weeks, seven conservation groups have written to Gov. Tina Kotek and state environmental regulators pushing for changes they hope could improve the water quality in the lower 100 miles ...

Oregon public safety regulators are reviewing whether Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp violated “moral fitness ...

Over the past year or so, however, talks about the bridge have been reignited. A group calling itself Connect Bend formed to ...

Check out these informative talks, discussions and classes in Central Oregon this week. Learn about the Deschutes River basin, insects of the High Desert, the immigration system and homelessness.

This week…high tech robots and drones will be used on 156 acres of wildfire fuels in Deschutes River Woods. It’s coming ...

BEND, Ore. (KATU ... to the spirit and resilience that make Central Oregon such a special place to live. On behalf of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office and our entire community, I extend ...

The Deschutes Historical Museum and Oregon Nordic Ski Foundation developed an exhibit documenting the family’s ski legacy. The exhibit is on display in Bend’s City Hall. According to the ...

Kent van der Kamp poses for a portrait in Bend, Ore., on Sep. 26, 2024. He is under review by the police licensing board. Emily Cureton Cook / OPB Oregon public safety regulators are reviewing ...