The inaugural Bend Dirt Fest was exactly what Mike Ripley hoped it would be, despite only a few months of planning. More than ...

The longtime ODOT manager said cuts to the agency would also impact school bus routes, commerce and tourism in southern ...

Oregon cities have tight controls over water consumption. In rural areas, there's little oversight on excessive consumption ...

After ODOT layoffs, Central Oregon braces for a rough winter on the roads The Oregon Department of Transportation is counting ...

Central Oregon isn’t just a destination—it’s an entire adventure zone packed with lava tubes, high desert canyons, volcanic ...

Thomas Clawson Slaughter III died on June 29 of a heart attack in Bend, Oregon. Born August 24, 1945, in Baltimore, Md., he grew up in Reedville, the son of Thomas C. Slaughter Jr. and Mildred Ann ...

Construction on these trails began in June of 2025, and the jump trail, which was machine cut by Storch and Wilkins and then ...

Bend, Oregon (CNN) — There’s a reason this town experienced ... has a saltwater pool that’s heated up to 100 degrees in winter and emblazoned on the bottom with a campfire logo, and the branded items ...

A 50-year-old Bend, Oregon, man was killed in an avalanche on Thursday while cat skiing in the Mt. Bailey area, according to a statement shared by local authorities Friday. The victim, Brian Thomas ...

Amid decidedly wintry weather, a fun winter tradition - the Bend WinterFest - returns to the Old Mill District this weekend, starting on Friday. Last year, the three-day event attracted over ...

Travel: Bend is Oregon’s winter wonderland Skiing, snowshoeing, ice-skating and other winter fun abounds in central Oregon. A snowboarder rides the wide open runs on Mt. Bachelor’s lower mountain.