Month: November 2012

The Bend Police Department announced Thursday that its new drug-detection K-9, “Zoey,” and partner Officer Don Barber are newly certified…

Redmond Fire & Rescue and the Salvation Army have once again partnered together for the annual “Redmond Toy and Food Drive.”…

St. Charles Health System is pleased to announce it has contributed $4,000 to the Bend Ronald McDonald House to provide security fencing, lighting…

A Bend man called a taxi for a ride home from a downtown bar late Wednesday night, but said he had no money, went inside to get some – and…

Come Monday, the Lynch Community Clinic will open at M.A Lynch Elementary in Redmond. It’s the only community medical clinic in Oregon housed…

The holiday season is the busiest time for many local non-profits, as they try to provide for those in need. But for a Sisters non-profit, helping…

I Love Bend OR is pleased to announce the release of their second annual wall calendar. This is the only calendar that is 100% focused on our…

It’s something that’s been ingrained in women’s minds: Get a mammogram every year after age 40. Bend Dr. Archie Bleyer said…

Now through New Year’s Eve – mention Equine Outreach when you come into Bend d’Vine, and we’ll donate 10% of your purchase to…

A new study led by an OSU-Cascades professor has found that young, less-experienced surgeons made major surgical mistakes almost half the time during…

Joining a national campaign to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities during the holiday season, the Oregon Department of Transportation, with…

Artist members and the Red Chair Gallery will donate 10% of December’s proceeds to the Bethlehem Inn, Central Oregon’s only emergency…

Ochoco National Forest Supervisor Kate Klein announced plans earlier this year to close the more than century-old Rager Ranger Station on the Paulina…

The Oregon Department of Agriculture finalized the rules for a new state law this week. Its aim: to protect Oregon forests from pests and diseases.…

High School graduation: It’s a benchmark in a young person’s life. But a new report from the U.S. Department of Education released Monday…

You can call them Santa’s elves — or you can just call them seniors becoming kids again. Either way, inside the shop at the Touchmark…

Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday the details on its charity programs this winter, including the annual Charity Ski Weeks, Ski for Schools, and the…

The freezing fog that blanketed much of Central Oregon early Tuesday returned after nightfall, causing more travel issues amid the murky gloom. Both…

A spark from a shovel ignited a fierce fire in a pit of flammable zirconium in an industrial area west of Prineville late Tuesday morning, officials…

Oregon’s members of Congress are each taking different routes to address the federal budget deficit — but some who could be hit or hurt…