Month: April 2013

The rush is on for thousands of high school juniors and seniors across the High Desert to get ready for prom. This year is a little bit different…

Three Central Oregon school districts are asking taxpayers to approve money measures in the May election. Crook County will ask for a $33.5 million…

In addition to the “Mix 54” and “Sua” units planned to be burned by the Bend Ft. Rock Ranger District Tuesday and Wednesday,…

Visit the charming and beautiful Galveston Gardens on Bend’s Westside, the small nursery where the big baskets grow. You won’t find a…

While friends and family of a 19-year-old Madras man shot and killed on a rabbit-hunting outing expressed shock and grief Monday, a 24-year-old…

This fall, Oregon State University – Cascades will add a degree program with an option that marries the region’s technology needs and the…

Seven Central Oregon communities will host Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 27th. Here’s a list, as compiled by the Oregon Department of…

You can now go online and try your hand at balancing the city of Bend’s budget with the new Bend Budget Balancer website at www.bendbudget.com.…

With warmer temperatures hitting the High Desert, many of you are tending to your garden. Local greenhouses and garden stores have been filled with…

Unions in Oregon are banding together to help new unions get off the ground … and organizers say the new approach is working. Some 300 Head…

The May election is now less than a month away, and on the ballot in Central Oregon are several money measures taxpayers will consider. The biggest:…

Oregon nearly leads the nation on Head Start dollars spent per child — good news for those who say early learning programs are vital to a…

An armed Montana fugitive who was shot and critically wounded Friday in a confrontation with an Oregon State Police trooper in the woods northeast of…

A CenturyLink network outage is affecting telephone and internet services in Redmond, the utility said Monday afternoon. The outage is due to…

It may be spring in Oregon, but with warmer, drier weather at hand, wildfires are starting to pop up like it’s summer, Oregon Department of…

When Congress voted last week to end the controversial — yet short-lived — furloughs for air traffic controllers, it redirected money…

A free shredding and prescription drug disposal event will take place at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Substation in La Pine, 51340…

The City of Bend Police Department is sad to announce the retirement of our long-standing Community Liaison, Steve Esselstyn. Steve will be retiring…

Wells Fargo ATMs in Oregon are once again CSMs (Community Support Machines). Customers can donate to five selected regional nonprofit groups at any…

Monday May 6 th marks the beginning of Wildfire Awareness Week in Oregon. Across the state, fire departments and organizations are encouraging…