Month: November 2012

It’s looking unlikely that the U.S. Senate will pass a collection of bills to protect public lands, including wilderness designations in five…

Thanksgiving is just four days away but the Bend Community Center was having a feast of its own Sunday. Officials estimate that their meals served…

More than two months after a Madras farmer drowned, apparently trying to save his fatally injured son in Lake Billy Chinook, a special sonar system…

A winter preparedness event held Saturday in Bend sought to remind the public to take care of their bodies and homes during the cold season. Experts…

Newport Avenue Market hosted a combined bone marrow donor drive and fundraising event Saturday to help save one of their own. Former employee and…

You know it’s holiday time when you start seeing more and more holiday bazaars.And this weekend is filled with them across Central Oregon. The…

Convicted of fatally shooting his son, Jim Hargrave was sentenced to life in prison with a chance of parole in 25 years during an emotional hearing…

Workers at Bend’s historic Pine Tavern Restaurant discovered a potentially explosive natural gas leak Friday evening, prompting evacuation of…

Leaders in Washington, D.C., met Friday to discuss how to avoid another possible recession. Congress has until Dec. 31 to come up with a plan before…

The home-building industry has taken a beating nationwide in the last several years. During the housing crisis, resale of existing homes outpaced new…

Forest Service offices throughout Central Oregon began selling permits to harvest Christmas trees from the Ochoco and Deschutes National Forest…

So far, 100 homes, built from the ground up in Bend — and the 100th family is starting its life again. On Friday, Amber Schmied and her…

You see them all over. Kayaks, canoes, even stand-up paddle boards. Paddlecraft are becoming more affordable and available at almost every retailer…

Just in time for busy holiday travel, Redmond Municipal Airport announced Friday the designation of a new “cell phone parking area,” a…

Dr. Nicole MacTavish, principal of Redmond High School, announced Friday that sophomore Rebekah Lovsness has been elected to serve on the Executive…

Every time you go out for a bite to eat, you might wonder just what’s going on in that kitchen. Using Deschutes County health scores, I scoped…

Rep. Greg Walden, newly elected to the top House Republican political position, talked Friday on MSNBC about efforts to find common ground in budget…

MountainStar Family Relief Nursery is extremely pleased to announce that the Broken Top Community Association collected 3,523 pounds of food (over…

Underneath the streets of Bend, 480 miles of sewer system run through the ground. A recent discovery of a broken century-old sewer line prompted city…

A 32-year-old Bend man was arrested Thursday, accused of burglarizing at least one and perhaps other homes in the Widgi Creek subdivision west of…