Month: July 2012

COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Police say two men claiming to be from a power company and the sheriff’s office tied an 83-year-old man to a chair…

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Smoke in the hills of the Rogue Valley and elsewhere in the Northwest can be blamed on more than 60 fires burning on…

A Roseburg doctor whose acrimonious departure from a medical marijuana clinic led to allegations from both sides has settled with the clinic for…

Two words sum up this story: beer and boobies. Yes, you read that right. The third annual Beer for Boobies event raises money for Sara’s…

State Rep. Jason Conger, R-Bend, faces a challenger this November in Democrat Nathan Hovekamp. On Saturday, Hovekamp’s campaign spent time…

Brian Lemos was the principal of Lynch Elementary when it closed a major achievement gap. He was promoted to principal at Redmond High. Last July he…

A Redmond woman escaped serious injury when she swerved to avoid a deer south of Prineville Friday night, causing her to over-correct and her pickup…

Two Redmond residents have been arrested and a third is being sought in connection with thefts from at least 10 mostly unlocked cars and one car…

Mountain View Hospital announced Friday that their 5th Street Thrift Store will be operating in partnership with the Heart of Oregon Corps, beginning…

A 29-year-old Madras man faces 37 years in prison after a jury convicted him this week of eight rape and sex abuse charges involving nine years of…

According to the National Climatic Data Center, between June and August, about 70 to 85 percent of Central Oregon’s days are sunny. With the…

While shaking hands with employees and checking out Murray and Holt Motors in Bend, Congressman Greg Walden’s appeared relaxed. But what the…

On Thursday,the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center aquatics staff and facility received a “four-Star” rating in a safety audit by Starfish…

The City of Bend will be performing work on Butler Market Road from NE Boyd Acres Road to NE 8th Street on Monday. The work includes preparing…

Redmond officials said Friday they have accepted the resignation of City Manager David Brandt, who is returning to his hometown of Cupertino, Calif.,…

Newport Avenue Market hosted the Finale Rude Rudy’s Golf Tournament on July 25 in support of the Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon.…

More renters across Central Oregon are looking into the prospect of giving up paying rent for paying a home mortgage. Many local financial and…

The 23rd annual High Desert Classics horse show is under way in Bend, where athletes are gearing up for tough competition, while the proceeds support…

After several bargaining sessions and no agreement on a union contract, many St. Charles Medical Center caregivers made their voices heard in an…

National reports show gun sales are surging in the wake of the Colorado tragedy, especially in parts of that state. But in Central Oregon,…