Month: April 2013

A 34-year-old Bend motorcyclist who refused to pull over and tried to elude a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy crashed his motorcycle Thursday…

An earth-mover toppled into a 40-foot-deep ditch on a construction project in southeast Bend Thursday afternoon and a 90-minute rescue operation…

According to Oregon Trauma Registry data, the rate of children’s window falls has decreased 46 percent from 2009 to 2011. Officials say the…

The Prineville District, BLM is looking to fill several volunteer campground host positions for the 2013 recreation season. Hosts are needed on the…

A retired Deschutes County sheriff’s captain accidentally shot himself in the hand Wednesday morning while disassembling his pistol for…

If you receive an unexpected text message with a link and nothing more, or one that offers you something “for free,” don’t be…

Marking the successful conclusion of years of effort, a fast pledge- and fund-raising effort in recent weeks, American Airlines announced Thursday it…

By the narrowest of margins, Bend city councilors voted again to open the door – a tall door – to the possibility of taller riverfront buildings…

School board members and the executive director of the Oregon School Boards Association say they will testify Friday in favor of allowing local…

A Canyon City couple escaped injury on Hwy. 126 east of Powell Butte Wednesday when the car she was driving crashed into the back of her…

Each year, donations to MountainStar Family Relief Nursery begin to flow in right before January. People want to give — but they also want that…

Avrey Walker, 10, of Redmond is improving significantly after she recently underwent an experimental procedure in Philadelphia. She’s battling…

In conjunction with National Public Health Week, April 1-7, the Deschutes County Behavioral and Public Health Advisory Boards announced their annual…

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies called out on a case of animal hoarding at a trailer just south of Redmond removed 24 cats, three rats and…

After interviewing five candidates, Deschutes County commissioners on Wednesday stayed within the county “family” and chose interim…

Heart of Oregon Corps announced Wednesday that it was awarded $12,000 in funding for the Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps crews in Deschutes…

Rep. John Huffman (R-The Dalles) “took a stand in defense of citizens’ privacy and civil rights” Tuesday, supporting House Bill…

Heart of Oregon Corps announced today that it was awarded $473 for Madras High School Next Generation of Artists. Heart of Oregon Corps recently…

Two young cooks from the Western Region, including a Central Oregon Community College student, will pack up their knives and travel to Coeur…

The Bethlehem Inn invites the community to Adopt a Night at Central Oregon’s only emergency shelter providing services for adults and children.…