Month: March 2013

The Oregon E-Cycles Program, now in its fifth year, continues to show growth in its collection of unwanted computers, monitors and televisions…

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists warned Oregonians Wednesday to be cautious when buying turtles as pets. Many of them are illegal to…

Just a little over a year ago, La Pine hired Steve Hasson as its first city manager. But now he’s leaving for another adventure. Hasson told…

Bend police investigating a string of seven early-morning arson fires that hit downtown three weeks ago, two that damaged church buildings, doubled a…

Deschutes County announced Wednesday six candidates who will interview for the county administrator position on April 1 – 2. The public is invited…

Oregon State Police said they are seeking witnesses related to a reckless driving arrest of a Redmond man late Wednesday morning on Highway 26 east…

Assistance League of Bend is the recipient of over 400 pairs of new athletic shoes in five different sizes from the Nike Corporation. This donation…

Credit card processing service Securus Payments of Portland is ringing up a pattern of complaints for sales practices and contract issues, the Better…

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden cheered the news Tuesday that President Obama had signed a continuing appropriations bill that includes full funding of…

A 62-year-old Bend man suffered only minor injuries but faces DUII charges after smashing his car into a printing business on SE Third Street Sunday…

The Oregon Department of Justice and the Oregon State Police are warning citizens to be on the alert for two police impersonation scams that have…

Someone else is “minding the children” for a while Wednesday morning, so parents and child-care providers can visit their legislators in…

Lot’s of hustle and bustle Tuesday in downtown Bend–a sign of the spring break uptick for local businesses–but that was expected.…

There are dozens of energy bars on grocery store shelves, but some new Bend entrepreneurs hope to create their own niche. One company recently…

Fire science tells us that if you have created and maintained a defensible/survivable space around your home, it has an 80% chance of surviving a…

A Portland man was critically injured Monday evening when his speeding car left Highway 126 east of Sisters and struck three trees, said Deschutes…

Family friends helping a woman who is out of town getting cancer treatments accidentally sparked a fire that heavily damaged her home south of…

Camp Fire Central Oregon is looking for amazing volunteers who love spending time in the outdoors and mentoring youth to be a part of our annual…

Gas pump prices continue to inch down, giving some relief to travelers hitting the road for spring break, AAA Oregon/Idaho said Tuesday. The national…

A fire that tore through a building at a Madras wrecking yard Friday afternoon caused an estimated $400,000 to $500,000 damage, Jefferson County fire…