Month: May 2013

How does water get to your tap and where does it go after it goes down the drain? Who is keeping our roads safe and reliable? Bend’s Public…

Given favorable conditions, Deschutes National Forest fuels specialists on the Bend-Ft. Rock Ranger District, in coordination with researchers from…

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Portland Police officers and breastfeeding advocates Monday to introduce the Supporting Working Moms Act. The…

Winning the fight against hunger in Deschutes County, the local Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon celebrates their giving of a…

The Board of Directors of the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show has named Jeanette Pilak as the incoming Executive Director for the internationally…

This past weekend marked the final days at Knott Landfill and the Westside Collection Site to dispose of yard debris in an effort to prepare your…

Law Enforcement agencies from Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties are joining the State of Oregon in a 14-day traffic enforcement blitz dedicated…

River-rafters are a disappointed bunch if they counted on floating the Owyhee River in southeast Oregon this month. For a second year, there…

Quilts made by artists from all over Oregon are on display at the High Desert Museum. From a distance, some of the quilts look like paintings on…

A small fire that a northeast Bend homeowner quickly doused Saturday night prompted a reminder from fire officials about the need to be very careful…

A Bend woman who fell about 30 feet while climbing Saturday at Smith Rock State Park became stuck with her climbing partner on a narrow ledge more…

Hundreds of people with several area companies came out Saturday to try to roll a strike for kids who need some guidance and a new friend. It was the…

Central Oregon kids got a chance to reel in some big fish on Saturday at a special event just for them. It was the Oregon Department of Fish and…

Hundreds braved the early heat, intense turns and obstacles Saturday for the 16th annual Cascade Chainbreaker Mountain Bike Race. There were quite a…

A former demolition-debris dump site on Bend’s Westside and a former shooting range in Redmond are two of possibly several…

With warm weather at hand, fingers are crossed for a bountiful gardening season in Central Oregon. But what happens when you harvest more than you…

The Bend Budget Committee approved the city’s $493.8 million 2013-15 biennial budget Thursday night, sending it on to the city council for…

An inmate who walked away from a Deer Ridge Correctional Institution work crew at Phil’s Trail on Bend’s Westside on Tuesday was caught…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Oregon Tourism Commission (doing business as Travel Oregon) announces the designation of two new state…

Bend residents Sharyl and William Balker have pretty much seen it all when it comes to climate in America. “We lived in Alaska for 15 years,…