Month: May 2013

The Dutchman Sno-Park area, located near Mt. Bachelor on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, closed to snowmobiles this past weekend due to low snow…

The Central Oregon Trail Alliance on Monday announced “Trail Love: Share It!”, a trail etiquette campaign designed to encourage proper…

All Oregon DMV offices including DMV Headquarters will be closed for the statewide furlough on Friday, May 24 , and for Memorial Day on Monday, May…

It’s construction season, and Bend is improving streets and utilities in all parts of the city. Projects include improvements to Reed Market…

Bend native and 2012 Mountain View HS graduate Kayla Walsh has received a place on a Fulbright Summer Institute to study at Shakespeare’s Globe…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday he will offer an amendment to the Senate farm bill that would repeal a controversial provision of the recently…

Hundreds of women motorcyclists will be riding their “iron horses” from all over the U.S. and Canada. converging on Bend July 9-11 for…

Earlier this year, the Oregon Republican Party chose a new leader, and this weekend, new Chairwoman Suzanne Gallagher visited Central Oregon.…

Sundays for churches are usually meant for worship services — but this Sunday was a little different for one church in Bend. For the fifth…

One of those not at the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle this year was long-time Bend Police Community Liaison Steve Esselstyn. Esselstyn has served in…

A 19-year-old Warm Springs woman was arrested on DUII, assault, drug possession and other charges Saturday after her minivan slammed into one of four…

The U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle didn’t end on Saturday, it continued Sunday — but this time, the kids were the competitors. And you could…

A 20-year-old Redmond man who reportedly swerved to miss a deer lost control of his SUV, which sheared off a power pole near Terrebonne early Sunday.…

On Sunday May 26, drivers can expect 20-minute delays on Century Drive at Skyline Ranch Rd. between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Several hundred racers will be…

A burn barrel sparked a fire that destroyed a house and barn in northwest Prineville Saturday afternoon, officials said Sunday. Crook County Fire and…

Caldera is pleased to present its 2013 Student Showcase at Edwin Brown Education Center in Redmond. The 2013 Student Showcase features artwork…

It’s estimated that 70 percent of racers and spectators in the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle are from Central Oregon, but the rest are from out…

Race newcomer Santiago Ocariz fended off the tough challenges of two past winners of Central Oregon’s iconic multi-sport event to capture the…

Most of this weekend’s U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle competitors are seasoned athletes who’ve logged many miles on the bike, boat and skis,…

Hundreds of teams are competing in the 2013 U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, and three of them were organized through Oregon Adaptive Sports, where…