Month: August 2012

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs has welcomed a new member to the governor-appointed Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee.…

Mid Oregon Credit Union is collecting needed school supplies for students in Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook counties. The Supplies 4 Schools drive…

Sisters Folk Festival is excited to announce that the tickets for their Sept. 7th, 8th, and 9th festival are nearing a sellout point for the first…

The American Red Cross said Wednesday it is encouraged by a boost in donations since the organization issued an emergency appeal for blood donors.…

The Sunriver Resort recently provided an incredible gift of much-needed equipment, materials and services to the Bethlehem Inn. The resort donated…

Redmond will host the annual Central Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Conference on Sept. 19-20, with the theme “Spotlight on change in…

Facebook recently released just how much power its Prineville data center used last year. It’s enough energy to power 6,500 homes. The report…

Deschutes County commissioners unanimously agreed Monday afternoon to join with the sheriff’s office and borrow funds to expand the county jail…

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday identified two Portland women whose inflatable raft went through the violent Lava Island Falls…

The Ochoco National Forest has announced that the Mountain Spirit Tribe of the Rainbow Family are planning to hold a gathering on the forest the week…

Late Sunday evening, a large storm cell moved across central Oregon, laying down over 3,300 lightning strikes. More than a dozen fires were reported…

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said Tuesday it has imposed a $1 million civil penalty against a Vancouver, Wash., man who…

Prineville resident Jason Carr has been named to lead the Partnership to End Poverty, a Redmond-based nonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of…

For some, the topic of rocks can be a bit of a yawn. But take a trip to Petersen’s Rock Garden in Redmond, and you might leave in awe —…

The second of two suspect in last week’s armed robbery of a downtown Redmond jewelry store was captured early Monday in Portland after a car…

The State Board of Higher Education’s decision on Friday to allow OSU-Cascades to offer lower division classes was one of the last hurdles to…

Horizon Air President Glenn Johnson apologized to a customer on Facebook today after a Facebook firestorm arose over alleged poor treatment of a…

Each summer, thousands of people come to Bend to take part in or watch the Pole Pedal Paddle. This year, a team made entirely of physically…

A fire that burned about an acre along the Deschutes River Canyon below two northwest Bend homes late Friday night was caused by a warming fire…

A Prineville man who says his car’s brakes failed slammed into the Powell Butte Country Store Saturday afternoon, causing extensive damage to…