Month: August 2013

Thanks to local designers’ generosity, Bend’s Saving Grace is getting a much-welcomed and modern new bathroom at its shelter for women…

A motorcyclist who refused to stop for a Deschutes County sheriff’s deputy near Deschutes River Woods Friday night sparked a brief pursuit,…

The 24 th Annual Great Drake Park Rotary Duck Race is on! This year’s race will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 11 a.m., presented by…

The Madras man killed in a tragic accident Thursday at a fire in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area was honored Friday evening at the Deschutes…

A somber procession rolled through Sisters Friday afternoon, as first responders escorted the body of a Madras tree faller killed by a fallen treetop…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Bend Walmart have teamed up to help a Deschutes River Woods family that lost all of its possessions…

Oregon State University – Cascades is offering free counseling to community members through the university’s graduate counseling program.…

Several sections of streets throughout Bend are scheduled for maintenance and repairs or will begin Capital Improvement Project construction during…

A non-profit lender has moved into Central Oregon with a mission to help businesses bring jobs and economic strength to the community. Turner Waskom…

A 36-year-old Prineville man whose downtown Prineville medical marijuana clinic was raided last fall was arrested again Thursday in a raid on his…

Bend police said Thursday that arson and other charges are likely against a Bend woman they believe started two fires that broke out about an hour…

The suspect who police believe set two houses on fire in downtown Bend Wednesday is undergoing mental health evaluation at St. Charles-Bend. Police…

Forget the spa, a shopping trip or a vacation — a Redmond woman blew out the birthday candles with a gift to herself she hopes will give her a…

Thrust into the sky, rides at the fair have people screaming. On Thursday, something else could be responsible for those yells. “Hopefully it…

Two contract tree-fallers helping crews battle a blaze in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area west of Sisters were struck by a falling tree snag…

Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) is proud to announce the addition of the newest member to the board of directors, Eric Ballinger. Eric is a…

Are you looking to volunteer with an established, award winning non-profit that provides services to children and families in Central Oregon? Do you…

It’s still summer, but Bend Park & Recreation District is thinking about the cooler days of fall! Registration for fall recreation programs…

Bend’s Deschutes Brewery and Hydro Flask were named Thursday to Outside Magazine’s sixth annual “Best Places to Work” list.…

It was about 5 1/2 years ago when John MacDougall came up with the idea to start making baseball bats. The Bend man was driving in his car, listening…