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 ...

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An upcoming event promises full bellies and a chance to care for and protect local wildlife. Back for a third year, Think Wild’s Get Wild Chili Cook-Off takes place Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Unitarian ...

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 ...

A brush fire, named The Riverview Fire, spread to 11.8 acres by 4pm Tuesday, March 17 in the 52800 block of Timber Lane Loop in La Pine. People living in the area north of Burgess Road and west of ...

Approximately 600 people congregated at Caldera High School on Saturday, Sept. 24 to celebrate the life of Megan Lambert, 25, ...

SELCO Community Credit Union invites Oregonians to vote for their favorite classroom makeover projects from nine finalists ...