Month: May 2013

The city of Bend is still accepting applications for positions on a water treatment advisory group. Members will be appointed by the City Council to…

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Central Oregon Flyfishers will host a youth fishing event at the Pine Nursery Pond in Bend on…

A Phoenix, Ariz.-based telemarketer that sold a home-based business scheme to more than 100 Oregonians has agreed to pay full refunds to all of its…

Cascade Lakes Highway will be open to through traffic Wednesday at noon, the Deschutes County announced. They offered these reminders and warnings:…

The Shepherd’s House, serving the homeless in Bend, is experiencing a substantial drop-off in donations this spring. In April, The…

Oregon is one of a handful of states with no sales tax, and its two U.S. senators were among the vocal minority in Monday’s 69-27 vote to let…

The House Rules Committee voted unanimously Monday to pass House Concurrent Resolution 31, a resolution to acknowledge the achievements of Oregon…

This week, May 6-12, is the American Nurses Association’s National Nurses Week. Deschutes County employs 30 wonderful people who serve the…

The fires sparked across Central Oregon over the weekend served as a timely reminder that residents can take simple steps to create defensible space…

Playing at the park, enjoying the water or spending time with Fido. Nice weather brings Central Oregonians out– and their skin. While some…

Almost everyone has them now: a Facebook account, Twitter, email and even online banking — it’s our virtual life. But unlike you, your…

A recent trend by some high school and college students to create anonymous “confessions” Facebook pages has reached Central Oregon –…

High winds toppled trees into power lines causing 16 fires this weekend in La Pine. The largest: the 168 acre Burgess Road Fire, which closed roads…

On Thursday, May 9, will be conducting repairs on the Bend Parkway northbound off-ramp at Empire Blvd. These repairs require that the ramp from US97…

Beginning in August, the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the Crooked River National Grassland will implement an open-season permit system…

Kicking off its ninth season, the annual grassroots golf fundraising program, Birdies 4 Babies TM , has officially launched its 2013 season. The…

With warm, dry weather upon us, the Seriously Great Painters of Webfoot Painting Co, have their eyes set on the exterior of their annual giveaway…

A warrior, a compassionate Central Oregonian, volunteer for many great causes, and developer of the business program at COCC (in the early 1980s),…

Central Oregon law enforcement agencies, including the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department,…

Saturday’s La Pine-area wildfires “provided a frightening, yet positive example of why hazardous fuels reduction is so important to…