Month: March 2013

State Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, said Monday he is set to push reforms to Oregon’s programs and methodology to improve Medicaid payment integrity.…

The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries announces the appointment of Dennis Luke to the department’s Governing Board. Luke…

Oregon State Police arrested a 52-year-old Madras man on DUII and assault charges after his car struck a Madras woman in a downtown crosswalk,…

Oregonians over age 50 are concerned enough about aging gracefully that “long-term care services and supports” rank second on their list…

Mario Mendoza of Bend celebrated after competing in his first U.S. Snowshoe Nationals. The Central Oregonian finished third in the men’s 10K…

If it’s true that, as the movie title said, “all dogs go to heaven,” a Redmond man’s German shorthaired pointer named Hunter…

From city governments, to law firms, to clothing stores — in just eight days, Central Oregon has put its money where its mouth is, securing…

Economic Development for Central Oregon announced late Friday afternoon that they have met Friday’s $350,000 goal for pledges for the Airline…

A La Pine couple staying at a friend’s house had gone to bed but was not asleep early Friday when they smelled smoke, officials said. That may…

As of last month, the Deschutes County Building Safety Division has assumed responsibility for plan reviews and inspections of all projects in the…

Four Bend residents face drug charges after a raid earlier this week on a southeast Bend home, where several people were smoking methamphetamine as…

A variety of cats at the Humane Society of Central Oregon are hoping a little luck helps them find a new home during the St. Catrick’s Day…

An early New Year’s Day stabbing of a man and woman during a fight at a northeast Bend apartment has been solved with the arrest of a Bend man,…

The Deschutes National Forest will construct of a 6-mile, multi-use paved path connecting Sunriver, Newberry National Volcanic Monument and the…

The Oregon education system is going through what’s being called a “transformation,” but what do all the changes really mean? On…

Last November, a 12-year-old La Pine boy thought all he was sick with was mono. But as his fever progressed for weeks, Collin Ellingson’s…

Dozens of Central Oregon high school students learned what it takes to be an athletic trainer on Thursday. The Center Foundation held a class where…

Larry Fulkerson had a question: Why is Deschutes County asking residents to renew a 911 levy at the same tax rate as before, when they have millions…

Bend Park & Recreation District is thinking summer! Early registration for summer recreation camps and programs begins March 25th, allowing…

As spring and the Easter holiday approach, Central Oregon public health departments are reminding everyone that chick handling is a very common…