Four-year high school graduation rates in Oregon have inched up, but still remain below the most recent national average.

There are several ways you can celebrate Valentine’s Day, from an intimate evening at home to a splurge on a special dinner at a local restaurant. We’re highlighting just a few of the events happening ...

Wide-eyed, a panhandler in the Bend Redemption Center parking lot declared that a secret shadow government in Portland runs ...

In my humble opinion, the majority of people in the world prefer Peace on Earth to the alternative. I’ve asked around, not exactly a scientific survey, and everyone I’ve asked prefers Peace on Earth.

Last summer, on Aug. 21, Deschutes Soil and Water Conservation District staff delivered a presentation to its board of ...

Ian Cranston appeared virtually with his attorney on Jan. 28 at a hearing at Deschutes County Circuit Court, where Circuit ...

Since 2022, the state’s cannabis taxes have paid for free behavioral health and addiction treatment for more than 35,000 ...

Oregon continues to have a cannabis industry with great news for cannabis consumers, but brings financial misery to those growing, processing and selling it. 2025 saw a trend continue that has plagued ...

Reggae Rise Up Oregon returns for its second year from June 12–14, 2026 with three more sunny days of world-class reggae, ...

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