Month: September 2012

Bend-La Pine Schools is looking for interested volunteers to join the Bend-La Pine Schools Budget Committee. Two positions, a three-year and a…

Authorities have identified a 47-year-old south Deschutes County resident who was killed a week ago when his pickup truck crossed the oncoming lane…

The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland will begin national forest surveys throughout Central Oregon starting…

The National Forest Foundation, US Forest Service, and REI Bend are changing the date of the National Public Lands Day volunteer event from September…

Starting Wednesday, the Deschutes National Forest will close the Forest Service road accessing the Tumalo Falls area until May for the city of Bend…

The two candidates for Deschutes County commissioner were asking for your vote at a forum Tuesday. No sparks flew and no controversial topics were…

Just after 7 o’clock Friday night, Jefferson County 911 got a panicked call from Ben Hyatt of Redmond. “You’re trapped on the side…

–BendFilmannounces that it is bringing back a dance party that took a hiatus for a few years, but is back by popular demand, while announcing its…

Every year, the federal government makes changes to the calculations used to determine how much an eligible person may receive in Supplemental…

Oregon State University – Cascades in Bend invites individuals interested in teaching at the early childhood, elementary, middle or high school…

Redmond School Board member Jim Erickson announced Tuesday that he is resigning, effective Dec. 31. Erickson was a teacher in the Redmond School…

About 70 bank branch locations throughout Central Oregon will be accepting both food and monetary donations for the entire month of October for…

The Pioneer Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s scholarship awards for students pursuing a medical…

The High Desert Museum has chosen Dr. Rebecca J. Dobkins, professor of anthropology at Willamette University in Salem and curator of Native American…

A 48-year-old Blue River woman suffered fatal injuries Monday night when her SUV crossed the center line of Highway 126E near Clear Lake and collided…

Gov. John Kitzhaber is voicing his official agreement with what conservation and business groups have been saying for years — that a whole new…

Gov. John Kitzhaber addressed the Oregon Commission on Public Safety Reform on Monday as it takes on the task of reeling in prison spending in…

Two things took up most of John Hartford’s life: his family and the students at Elton Gregory Middle School in Redmond. “He was an…

Monday was the first day of classes for college students in Central Oregon. Central Oregon Community College and the OSU-Cascades campuses were…

NeighborImpact’s Weatherization Program assists Central Oregonians by providing services that provide home energy efficiency and safety…