Month: May 2013

A Crescent man died at a Springfield hospital Tuesday after his pickup truck crossed the center line of Highway 58 east of Oakridge and struck a…

In Ray Page’s fifth-grade class at Juniper Elementary in Bend, you’re more likely to see a laptop than a book. “If you just use the…

Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, and fellow Republicans called Wednesday for a full House vote on five bills in an effort to address fraud and abuse…

Tickets are still available for the 2013 Sisters Rodeo for all four regular performances, and for Xtreme Bulls, according to Cathy Williams, rodeo…

Oregon State Police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are jointly investigating what caused a suspicious fire early Thursday morning that gutted…

The Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association signed a Candidate Conservation…

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has selected the 2013 Big Chainring Award recipients. Rick Root with the City of Bend,…

The third annual Bethlehem Inn Spotlight on Homelessness dinner raised a record $100,000 for the Bend homeless shelter. “Spotlight” is…

The historic Antelope Elementary School was listed as one of Oregon’s Most Endangered Places by the Historic Preservation League of Oregon…

A 20-year-old Prineville woman swerved to avoid a deer on Hwy. 26E Wednesday evening, causing her car to go off the road, roll several times and land…

Common Ground Community Garden and Food Forest (located at Nativity Lutheran Church) has received funds from Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council…

There’s always the risk of burning, getting an ear infection or drowning –but the No. 1 health risk of being at the pool is actually No.…

The Oregon National Guard said Wednesday it has begun notifying nearly 1,000 military technicians, including 25 in Central Oregon, of scheduled…

Two things are clear about recent actions involving potential road work in the protected area around southeast Oregon’s Steens Mountain – the…

A 29-year-old Madras man who was shot in his southeast Madras home late Monday night is in stable condition at an undisclosed hospital, police said…

St. Charles Health System is awarding $37,200 to five Central Oregon nonprofits whose missions are to improve the health and well-being of the…

Starting June 10, St. Charles Madras will participate in the health system’s “quiet campaign” to encourage caregivers and visitors…

In times of disaster, preparedness and training can make a big difference. C.E. Lovejoy’s Brookswood Market and its shoppers proudly supported…

The Bend Police Department announced Wednesday the ability to follow the agency on Twitter @BendCityPolice. Police departments around the world are…

The Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is gathering input from the public on a 17,430-acre area west of Tumalo Falls that has been highly valued…