Travis Pittman

A 17-year-old student brought an airsoft gun to Bend Technical Academy Tuesday, the Bend-La Pine School District said. It comes one day after another student was arrested after bringing a loaded handgun to a different school.

BEAVS VS. COUGS TWICE IN 2025: The Oregon State Beavers will play Washington State at home and on the road during the 2025 football season. The Beavers released the full schedule Wednesday.

Deschutes County Commissioners named five people Wednesday to fill the La Pine Park and Recreation District board. It comes after the previous board resigned, claiming threats, harassment and financial difficulties.

Gov. Tina Kotek and the entire Oregon congressional delegation are asking President Biden to declare a major federal wildfire disaster for the state. It could unlock funds for rural communities, including Jefferson County.

The price of regular unleaded gas at some stations in Bend has fallen below $3 per gallon. You can, in part, thank the new Costco gas station that opened two weeks ago, according to AAA.

Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson said his public message Tuesday about an investigation into candidate Kent Vander Kamp is not election interference one week before ballots are due. That message has led to strong reaction from Vander Kamp and the community.

The 12-year-old Pilot Butte Middle School student accused of bringing a handgun to school was reportedly released Thursday, despite the objections of the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office and families.

Deschutes County was one of three counties in which elections offices were targeted by bomb threats last Friday, three days after the election.

FILL 'ER UP! Gas prices keep falling ahead of Thanksgiving and nearly a dozen gas stations in Bend and Redmond are below $2.90 per gallon.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" Construction crews were seen -- and heard -- blasting on a parcel of land near the Les Schwab Tires headquarters in Bend Thursday.