Month: February 2013

It’s on your shampoo, at the mall, or just out on the streets. Not just in October — Breast Cancer Awareness Month — but 365 days…

The Sisters City Council has some lofty goals for the year, which include improving Cascade Avenue and annexing the airport. And that’s just…

Recognizing that legitimate concerns have been raised about public access, Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said Wednesday they have asked…

For the second time in less than two weeks, gunfire erupts in a Northeast Bend neighborhood and police are still searching for the suspect or…

Lynn points out her boots and her warm winter coat, saying she got them from COVO and they’ve kept her warm all winter long. A winter…

Months of police work involving Bend’s new crime-records analyst has led to more than 250 charges against a transient accused of engaging in…

A Tualatin based trucking company, now has a hand in the compost industry, but their first business venture could be dumped, if some residents of the…

Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean hearts, flowers and candy when you’re in an abusive relationship. This is also Teen Dating Violence…

The reaction from Oregon lawmakers and the governor to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night broke down along predictable…

St. Charles Health System’s Cardiovascular Services is starting a new chapter of Mended Hearts, a national cardiac support group that has been…

The City of Bend has partnered with the non-profit organization Celebrate Bend to win one of 10 grants from the Fiskars Corporation for construction…

Tax season is under way, and the Oregon Department of Revenue would like to remind taxpayers that assistance is available at five district offices…

Lake Chinook Fire and Rescue was presented with the Outstanding Special District Safety Award at the annual Special Districts of Oregon Conference in…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Portland General Electric, The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and The Crooked River National…

Pickleball is a fast-growing sport in Central Oregon, and the Bend Pickleball Club is taking action to see that eight new courts are developed in…

Members of Congress from both parties in eight Western states are backing a bill to increase renewable-energy development, protect public lands and…

The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors on Monday filed with the Deschutes County clerk two ballot measures for the May 21…

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said Monday it has suspended the permitting process for Klamath Soil Amendments, a compost facility…

Earlier this year, Pope Benedict XVI took on 21st century technology, sending out his first tweet. Now, he’s doing something no Pope has done…

It’s tax season, which means many of you are sitting down and preparing to file your income tax returns. For some, that means sending in a…