I read Morgan Schmidt’s February 16 guest column with interest, but I must respectfully disagree with its characterization of my proposal to explore local ownership of Mt. Bachelor. Far from […] ...

Bend’s Hunter Hess will have to wait one more day to compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. A storm dumping more than ...

The Bend Police Department’s newest base for launching crime-fighting drones will be on top of the Deschutes County Courthouse in downtown Bend. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners agreed ...

In remote areas of the Warm Springs Reservation and sometimes far off it, restoration crews are rebuilding creeks with an ...

As the first state in the nation to pass a sanctuary law, Oregon has some of the most comprehensive immigration protections ...

Two things can be true: local, co-op ownership of Mt. Bachelor would be a win for our community — and — our county is facing ...

When I visit Pine Nursery Park, I’m always struck by how much this special place means to our community. On any given day ...

Several lawmakers and Republican spokespeople bristled at requests for comment from the Capital Chronicle, but a few ...

Five popular Central Oregon craft beer and cider brands announced Friday they would merge into the Oregon Beverage Collective ...

Margaret “Marty” Coyle Betsch, who died Nov. 15, 2025, worked at St. Charles Health System for nearly 40 years, most prominently in the emergency room. The hospital system is accepting […] ...

Some staff at the city of Bend did not like our editorial about the city’s new planning for growth, headlined “Bend’s plan ...

For Oregonians who bought hybrids and electric vehicles, congratulations. Now the state wants more money from you. Your gas ...