Month: January 2013

A nearly $11 million expansion of the Deschutes County Jail is back on the table. County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday night to add 144…

Deschutes County has been grappling for many years over whether and how to allow property owners to host weddings on land zoned for farming. A…

To ensure that your Valentines Day includes a smooch from a pooch or a purr of contentment, the Humane Society of Central Oregon’s Unleash Your…

The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District Office is implementing a series of wildlife closures to protect several species of birds of prey…

The on-time graduation rate for Oregon high school students in the class of 2012 is up, but barely. The Oregonian (http://bit.ly/11jUqLp) reported…

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Thursday that Oregon, 45 other states and the District of Columbia have agreed to settle legal…

A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered in hopes of solving an arson fire that heavily damaged a former transitional housing facility in southwest…

After having been open for over 70 years, the owner of Petersen Rock Garden in Redmond said Thursday they are “taking a needed break in order…

Ten years ago this fall, BendFilm was founded by Katie Merritt and a group of film lovers and culture enthusiasts in Bend. In the years since then,…

Cascades East Transit is hosting public information sessions on two days at Hawthorne Station in Bend (334 NE Hawthorne Ave, Bend, to discuss…

After months of study, Bend’s Sewer Infrastructure Advisory Group has recommended two solutions to relieve specific city sewer system capacity…

Talk about parts of the region’s highway system took center stage at a work session before Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting.…

More than one-third of Oregon residents don’t have enough money in savings to keep them afloat for three months, according to a new national…

Funneling in from all over Oregon, business leaders are here in Bend to talk about our state’s future. Competitiveness will be a main theme of…

A Bend woman has been arrested on DUII and other charges, accused of rear-ending a Bend police patrol car finishing a traffic stop along the Bend…

World War II veteran and Bend resident Robert Wyatt used to have to make a three-hour trip to Portland to get his hearing aids checked and…

The Culver School District is hoping to update their schools, but first of course, they need money. The superintendent is now pushing for a bond…

A barred owl hanging around Riverbend park and the Old Mill district has caused quite the commotion, but Wednesday afternoon, it was nowhere to be…

A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds that Head Start can make a positive impact in the lives of some of its highest-risk…

The City of Redmond Public Works Department recently was honored with the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB’s President’s Choice…