Month: August 2011

With the new school year right around the corner, many parents are scrambling to fill their kids’ backpacks. But for families who are…

The notch has been cranked up — fire levels in Bend now official sit at “extreme,” and the Oregon Department of Forestry has joined…

A trip to the downtown Bend Farmers Market may look a little different. Starting Wednesday, the 30 vendors were required to move from the grass at…

Nearly two dozen searchers fanned out in the darkness west of Bend and found a lost mountain biker near the city?s Bridge Creek watershed early…

A fugitive from Pennsylvania who eluded police after a chase hit speeds of up to 130 mph east of Bend Monday night was arrested Tuesday afternoon at…

Back in 2008, police in Bend pulled over 18-year-old Matthew Zachary of Culver. But he ran from the scene and was found unconscious. An autopsy later…

When kids go back to school this fall, many probably will have to scratch their heads over the timeless theme, ?What I did on my summer…

A smoky fire that triggered an alarm and awakened some house guests in Tumalo early Sunday morning was sparked by spontaneous ignition of bark mulch,…

The ads are out, the school supply lists are posted and the shopping carts are filling up. But what’s getting smaller for many families this…

A 43-year-old Bend man has been arrested on drug charges at a downtown Bend street corner, found to have a small amount of heroin, some other drugs…

Keep your car doors locked and the valuables out of sight — words of warning from Bend police after a rash of car break-ins over the past few…

Rep. David Wu served Oregon’s 1st Congressional District in Portland since 1999. But Wu resigned this month following published allegations…

Surveillance video helped Bend police find and arrest two suspects in an attempted break-in at a Planned Parenthood office, but an officer said…

A Crooked River Ranch woman was arrested on DUII, assault and reckless driving charges Thursday after her small SUV crashed on the ranch, sending two…

A plea deal months in the making reached a conclusion Thursday as a former Redmond police lieutenant pleaded guilty to secretly selling the station?s…

When Sandra Meyer first went missing in March, she was said to have been last seen heading to meet with her book club. Months later, after Sandra had…

Three members of an Oregon City family floating the Deschutes River in Bend, including a teen and young girl, narrowly averted tragedy Thursday…

NPG of Oregon, Inc. operating 4 stations including KTVZ – NBC, KFXO – FOX, KQRE – Telemundo and The CW in the Bend, Oregon DMA, is…

More than 600 people have signed a petition urging the Bend Park and Recreation District to include skate and snow play features in all of their…

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said Monday in Bend he believes ?all options will be on the table? as a ?super committee? of colleagues deals with the…