Month: August 2013

Fires are the risky and dramatic part of what Bend Fire and Rescue workers are seen and usually applauded for doing, but roughly 80 percent of their…

Less than four years ago. only about 20 people were playing pickleball in Bend. That number has increased to nearly 600 in Central Oregon, with the…

It was once a well-established community: tents for every family, fire pits, some even had tables. “Our tent was set up right here,”…

Since late July, the Oregon Military Department has joined the Central Oregon District of the Oregon Department of Forestry in battling forest and…

Sun Country Tours is hosting a special Big Eddy Thriller whitewater rafting trip on Sunday, August 25, at 3 p.m. to benefit the Mt. Bachelor Sports…

High Desert Chamber Music has been awarded a grant from the US Bank Foundation, in the amount of $1,000. U.S. Bank’s mission is to contribute…

A 57-year-old Prineville-area man arrested after a raid on his home earlier this week now faces more than 20 charges involving child pornography,…

Mid Oregon Credit Union is collecting needed school supplies for students in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. The Supplies 4 Schools drive…

LAKESIDE, Calif. (AP) — Amber Alerts expanded to Nevada, Oregon and Washington as authorities search for a California man suspected of abducting a…

Big Week Ahead Ahead of major economic news next week, it was a relatively quiet week for mortgage rates. Mixed economic data and average Treasury…

For the first time, Trinity Episcopal Church opened up their doors to show the damage done by a string of arson fires set five months ago. Wednesday,…

It was a scary thing crackling over police scanners Thursday morning: “Armed subject at Ridgeview High School” in Redmond, and shots…

A string of thunderstorms rattled Grant County Wednesday afternoon, sparking several wildfires and prompting evacuations. In an email to our sister…

Prineville’s Bowman Dam isn’t just holding back water — city leaders say it’s also holding back the future of the city. And…

Bret Biedsheid, who was sentenced in June to 90 days in jail for fleeing the scene of a fatal hit and run, was released early from the Deschutes…

Every year, the OSAA requires kids wanting to play school sports get a physical before the season begins. As in past years, the Center Foundation in…

The Oregon Safety Belt Overtime Campaign is a statewide selective traffic enforcement program that seeks to reduce the number of motor…

Last Friday and Saturday, the Bend Police Department participated in a fundraiser for a local veteran’s support group at the Flashback Car…

Hutch’s Bicycles and The Humane Society of Central Oregon have formed a partnership to promote family activities and responsible pet ownership.…

A Bend man was arrested Tuesday after police say he shot a dog with an air-powered nail gun at a construction site. Police said Wednesday the dog…