Some people are early birds and begin sending their thoughts about local races well in advance of the voters’ pamphlet and ballots arriving. Others like to leave things a little more last-minute.

Bend-La Pine Schools announced Monday it plans to welcome students back to Silver Rail Elementary Nov. 12 — what will be nearly one month after a deadly shooting at the school rocked the community. In ...

The Silver Rail tragedy inflicted a communal trauma that most of us feel broadly. For others, that pain is acute. As such, Bend-La Pine Schools is inviting students, parents, district staffers and ...

The Source Weekly turns 20, serving Central Oregon since 1997. The Source Weekly Newspaper - Bend / Central Oregon's newspaper for arts, entertainment, recreation, local news, live music, culture and ...

Disappointed in our Bend Police Response On Oct. 26, I attended the student-led protest in Bend, and I could not be more proud of the young people who showed up, raised their voices, and stood ...

A Bend-La Pine Schools staffer who wrestled the shooter during the deadly attack at Silver Rail Elementary on Oct. 15 spoke publicly on Friday for the first time since the incident. In a statement ...

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More than 36% of eligible Deschutes County voters have already voted as of Thursday morning in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election, with registered Democrats outpacing Republicans in early returns.

The mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School happened less than a week from the date of this writing. Amid the ...

The Forest Service, including the Deschutes National Forest, is hiring temporary seasonal positions for the 2027 fire season.