Month: July 2011

It’s a celebration we all look forward to every year. Fireworks displays across Central Oregon are annual events, along with the personal…

A 28-year-old Bend man ? urged by friends not to drive drunk — was arrested and briefly jailed on DUII and reckless driving charges after…

Central Oregon firefighters were scrambling Monday night to handle a flurry of fires across the region, most apparently sparked by illegal fireworks…

The Fourth of July was no day off for Central Oregon firefighters, as they battled an escaped burn in a field east of Bend and a string of brushfires…

Think you can guess the date the Redmond Airport will record a temperature of 100 degrees? If you’re right, you could win a free air…

On Saturday, La Pine’s Frontier Days annual Fourth of July celebration drew hundreds, but the fun didn’t end there this weekend. The…

It was all fun in the sun on the slopes of Mount Bachelor this weekend, as the mountain opened for summer operations. There was little snow but lots…

We’ve been following the recovery of a badly hurt bald eagle found near La Pine two weeks ago, and we’re happy to report he is continuing…

The wolves came within howling distance of the house, but were gone by the time Kim Jacobs found dead lambs on her family’s eastern Oregon…

Nearly 100 breeds of four-legged friends are competing, to be the top dog in one of Central Oregon’s biggest shows. The Mount Bachelor Kennel…

This Fourth of July weekend is packed with activities on the High Desert — and for those in La Pine, it’s the most anticipated event of…

Deschutes County sheriff?s deputies on Saturday identified three other people injured, one critically, in a three-car crash late Friday afternoon on…

Mount Bachelor kicked off its summer operations Friday under bright blue skies, and with a rare treat as well — skiing and snowboarding through…

A Portland police officer who accidentally shot a suspect with lethal rounds from a shotgun made “a tragic mistake,” Portland’s…

After 150 days, the Oregon Legislature closes up shop and heads home Thursday night, marking the shortest session in 42 years. The five-month 2011…