Month: July 2011

A Georgia couple was rescued from the South Sister this weekend, after calling for help from their cell phone — the second rescue in two days…

A long-abandoned home in northeast Redmond frequented by graffiti vandals and reportedly used by transients was destroyed in a smoky, human-caused…

Another warm summer weekend has kept Deschutes County Sheriff?s Search and Rescue crews busy assisting lost or injured hikers in the woods west of…

A major search effort Saturday on the lower Deschutes River for a fly fisherman who slipped and was swept away nearly a week ago recovered the Hawaii…

A Bend man allegedly driving drunk and recklessly with a suspended license on the north side of Redmond eluded spike strips several times early…

A Bend man accused of stabbing a neighbor last weekend was pulled over and arrested Thursday on Highway 97 near the Juniper Butte weigh scales north…

“The detectives in Portland said that — that the story behind this is so interesting, that it could make a movie,” said Ron…

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office said Friday it’s looking for whoever is responsible for repeatedly vandalizing the property at Panorama…

The wildfire season in California has been tame so far, but that isn’t stopping lawmakers from trying to make sure the cash-strapped state has…

A diamond theft ring that has spanned across the country leads to seven arrests on federal charges. One Bend jewelry store was hit hard by a theft.…

It’s not all about cycling this week in Central Oregon. The 22nd annual Oregon High Desert Classics hunter-jumper horse competition also kicked…

Mountain View High School in Bend will lose its naval science program after this year, ending a 17-year run for the NJROTC. The Navy requires schools…

Tall grass, lots of weeds and a hot sunny day — the perfect recipe for a brushfire. And they don’t all happen in the woods or near rural…

Deport illegal immigrants or allow them to stay? It’s an ongoing, vocal debate in the community and around the nation. Immigration reform was…

Recovery efforts continued Thursday on the lower Deschutes River near the Trout Creek Campground in Jefferson County for a man swept away while…

Saxon’s Fine Jewelry in Bend’s Old Mill District was robbed in bright daylight during on a crowded Friday afternoon in late May, and two…

It was bombshell news in the sports world from Tiger Woods: He announced he was essentially firing his caddie of 13 years, part-time Sunriver…

Three major issues: a hydroelectric plant, how the mayor position is filled and fire department staffing were all on the Bend City Council agenda…

The Bend Senior Center is looking to expand. Over the last four months, a citizens committee has met to analyze the needs of the center including the…

The loss of a loved one can be tough on anyone, especially for a young child. But this week, a program in Bend is showing Central Oregon kids how to…