Month: February 2013

Dozens of Central Oregonians concerned about climate change rang bells and held up signs along the streets of downtown Bend on Sunday. The march…

Police officers from across the High Desert came together on Friday to end a week-long training session on how to better help the mentally ill.…

More state requirements and fewer people to carry them out. That’s how child welfare workers summarize what’s happening in Oregon, and…

Sunday was the last day of the 2013 Bend WinterFest. About 30,000 people were expected to attend the three-day festival. And while the numbers…

A total of 42 basketball teams from all over Oregon and Washington filled both the Sisters High School and Sisters Middle School gymnasiums this…

A police search for a possibly abducted Salem woman took a 180-degree turn Sunday when officers said they determined the phone call was a hoax, and…

The Summit girls and guys team defended their state swimming titles from last year, as they both won the Class 5A state title. Here are the full…

Dozens of breweries throughout the state opened up their doors to the public Saturday for Zwickelmania. It’s a beer tour to let people get a…

Although it hasn’t been feeling too much like winter lately, the annual Bend WinterFest is under way this weekend. The 14th annual event offers…

Although it didn’t feel too cold outside Saturday morning, especially for mid-February, people taking part in Bend’s seventh annual Polar…

Runners must love chocolate, based on the turnout for Sunriver Resort’s third annual Run for Chocolate 5K Run and Walk held Saturday. The…

Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 22 colleagues Friday in challenging the postmaster general’s authority to discontinue Saturday…

A Prineville theater got a boost, thanks to a non-profit lending agent that has announced plans to expand into Central Oregon. Craft3, plans to open…

The Redmond man arrested after a five-hour standoff with police Thursday night made his first court appearance Friday. Police, family and friends of…

Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) pledged on Friday to extend the Secure Rural Schools program for at least another year, buying time…

The Redmond School District board of directors has voted to be a receiving district during open enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year. This is the…

Amid a new state revenue forecast out Friday, two Bend lawmakers weighed in on the need for state pension system reform during the current…

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Friday that Oregon has joined with 28 other states in a $29 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. and its…

“100 years of Making Hope Happen” is the theme selected for the 2013 Relay for Life of Bend/Redmond/Sisters at its Kickoff event…

A downtown Redmond house was surrounded by police, many with guns drawn, and neighbors were evacuated for nearly five hours Thursday afternoon and…