Clayton Franke

A series of forums this year will press candidates for local office on solutions for affordability and availability of housing in Central Oregon. The first event, planned on April 30 […]

Earlier this month, Patrick Gruhn cut a $20,000 check to Tony DeBone’s reelection campaign for Deschutes County Commissioner. Gruhn, a tech tycoon and lawyer currently operating an international cryptocurrency trading […]

A 28-year-old Bend man who was a beloved member of the backcountry skiing community died in an avalanche in British Columbia, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center confirmed on Thursday. The […]

Andrew Caruana, a 23-year-old graduate student and disability rights advocate, announced his candidacy Monday for Bend’s House District 54, challenging incumbent Jason Kropf in the Democratic primary. The announcement means […]

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 Wednesday […]

About 100 local Democrats packed into a meeting room at the Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Bend on Thursday evening. The party announced that this year it would use an […]

A former professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers is making his second attempt at the governor’s office. This time, he is leading his campaign from his home in […]

The homeless outreach effort at the sanctioned homeless camp north of Bend looked slightly different than usual last week. Similar to the regular visits, which occur a few times per […]

High construction costs and interest rates are shaving stories off of Bend’s future skyline. Developers said this week a planned six-story apartment building on the corner of Fourth Street and […]

Deschutes County’s controversial district map is headed to the November ballot. The Deschutes County Commission 2-1 vote Wednesday morning was the culmination of a three-month process and hours of debate […]