Despite a holiday season uptick, the Bend Police Department arrested fewer drivers in 2025 on suspicion of driving intoxicated than previous years.  Anticipating an increase in driving under the ...

On the last day of 2025, the Oregon Public Utilities Commission sent out a press release announcing a welcome event: Customers of Pacific Power would see their power bills reduced in the new year.

Oregrown has become one of the state’s most recognizable cannabis brands, currently operating locations in Portland, Eugene and Northern California alongside its flagship Bend store that opened to the ...

Half a century ago, Peter Jensen launched Project Censored, in part as a response to how the Watergate break-in was covered.

The Hayden Homes Amphitheater continues to lead the industry in sustainable venue operations, delivering consistent, ...

Bend It’s been a busy year for the Bend City Council. An expanded meeting schedule and a focus on strategy have brought forth ...

We’re a quarter-way into the 21st Century and 2025 may have been the gnarliest year yet. Here in Central Oregon, our ...

“The Bride!” looks like a funhouse ride through Mary Shelley’s bad dreams. Credit: Warner Bros. Wake up seven days a week with the Cascades Reader. Get local news, event information, podcasts, ...

Wake up seven days a week with the Cascades Reader. Get local news, event information, podcasts, discounts and more. Sign up now! Sign up The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office invites citizens to the ...

Wake up seven days a week with the Cascades Reader. Get local news, event information, podcasts, discounts and more. Sign up now! Sign up A long-running dispute over a West Hills burial plot reached a ...

Oregon’s largest credit union donated an unprecedented amount to 350+ nonprofits across Oregon and southwest Washington. This ...

Portland General Electric (PGE) and The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) are undertaking a complex project to ...