Month: August 2012

Scott Seelye is an idea guy. The Bend man and his wife already operate several successful websites, including thelongboardstore.com and its…

Cities all over Oregon are hearing good news from local brewers, that’s according to report by the Oregon Employment Department. Jobs in the…

Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates rose in all three Central Oregon counties in July, though they remained below the figures seen a year ago, the…

Five Bend and Redmond residents were cited Monday on reckless burning charges in connection with target practice with a substance called Tannerite…

Cent-Wise Sporting Goods and Hardware Store in Redmond on Tuesday donated $21,000 in inventory to the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The…

The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show reports that the 2012 Show was memorable, challenging – and an overall success. While the Show competed with the…

A Bend man who allegedly assaulted emergency room staff at St. Charles Medical Center-Bend last weekend, then confronted a responding police officer…

It’s not just the firefighters on the lines who are putting in the long hours. For the past 62 years, a Prineville man has been a staple of…

Sixty miles east of Prineville, a picturesque piece of history sits right in our own backyard. More than 3,000 acres of ancient ash, layers of color…

A Sisters man hiking on Pole Creek Trail west of Sisters collapsed Monday morning and was pronounced dead after efforts to revive and rescue him…

Two drivers, one from Bend, were cited by Oregon State Police following a head-on injury crash on U.S. Highway 26 near Banks in Washington County on…

A 21-year-old Redmond man was critically injured Sunday afternoon when he dove into Lake Billy Chinook from a cement dock and was knocked…

Ten of 11 businesses visited in Culver, Madras, Metolius and Redmond passed a recent check for alcohol sales to minors by refusing to sell alcohol to…

A small thunderstorm that swept through Harney County on Sunday brought several lightning strikes and a new wildfire to Steens Mountain in the…

As the new school year rapidly approaches, Wells Fargo donated $1,000 each to 10 elementary schools in Central Oregon. The recipients included three…

Like the wind itself, the wind energy industry has blown hot and cold in Oregon. Some blame the lack of effort in Congress to extend the Production…

Please consider serving the community by volunteering on the Deschutes County Board of Property Tax Appeals. The board is responsible for hearing…

Goulart Family Chiropractic is accepting Healthy Fresh Food donations this week, August 20 – 24, benefiting The Shepherd’s House.…

Buy an ODFW 2013 Youth Art Calendar and help support Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitats. Calendars are $10 each and can be ordered…

With all of the fires burning in Central Oregon come lots of smoke. For many people living with asthma or any respiratory issues, the heat and smoky…