That something isn’t a person—it’s an AI companion chatbot. These AI chatbots can be indistinguishable from online human ...

The state’s human services department anticipates that the largest chunk of federal cuts estimated to impact the agency will ...

Many older Americans don't save enough for retirement. Their 401 (k) is inadequate and Social Security's future is uncertain.

The latest lawsuit is part of nearly 20-year fight to protect the red tree vole that has lost 65% of its Oregon Coast ...

Oregon State Police are taking the lead investigating a murder-suicide in Josephine County in which five people died.

Using Tripadvisor data, SleepJunkie, an online sleep rating site, ranked Bend’s Oxford Hotel No.20 for a good night sleep.

Legislature passed a bill that puts engineering permits on a 120-day timer. Permits can be approved automatically if a city ...

President Donald Trump nominated conservative economist E.J. Antoni to fill the top spot at the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Put A Cork In it, which focuses on Pacific Northwest wines, opened Aug. 2 at Discovery West in Bend's NorthWest Crossing.

It says something that Cascades East Transit gives away its bus service in Bend for free and not many people use it. Maybe it ...

A new tool lending library will open in Bend next month. A nonprofit called COTool announced the project Monday, aiming to ...

Central Oregon fire agencies slapped down several fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, and expect even more activity in ...