Month: September 2013

Signs, flags, chants and drums — the classic parts of a rally. Dozens of Central Oregonians set the beat on Sunday to begin a three-day,…

Spontaneous combustion on another warm early-fall day ignited a 400-square-foot-area of a mulch pile at Deschutes County’s Knott Landfill in…

Fifteen Oregon residents become citizens of the United States at a special ceremony Saturday at Redmond’s Centennial Park during the annual…

The Veterans Day Parade of Bend is seeking veterans, schools, bands, businesses and individuals for the Nov. 11 parade, which will be at 11 a.m. in…

Central Oregon service members serving overseas soon will get a care package from home. Caring for Troops organizers and volunteers gathered Saturday…

ALTO DE L’ANGLIRU, Spain (AP) — Bend’s Chris Horner, who turns 42 next month, closed in on the biggest victory of his career…

A Eugene woman improved to fair condition at a Bend hospital Saturday, one day after she was seriously injured when her horse kicked a hornet’s…

OVIEDO, Spain (AP) — American veteran Chris Horner of Bend, Ore., took the lead of the Tour of Spain in a mountainous 19th stage won by Joaquim…

E-mails, texts, posting to social media — in a world of constant communication, why are students struggling to write well in school? “The…

Bend is back in a familiar spot, being touted as a great place for seniors to retire — one of the top 100, according to the latest edition of a…

Last Saturday, Sunriver Resort honored its rich history during a dedication ceremony for Besson Commons, formerly the site of the South Pool. The…

Deschutes County 911 said Friday it now has another tool to better serve residents, adding a first-in-state live direct link between its dispatchers…

As weather conditions bring more moisture, shorter days, and cooler temperatures, fuels specialists with the Forest Service and BLM will begin fall…

The Central Oregon Shrine Club attracted 155 runners for its first annual Run for a Child 5K Run/Walk held on Sunday, August 11 th at Riverbend Park.…

The Clabough Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools to support Artist-in-Residence programs…

The university system in Oregon and its student services workers are set to bargain again Friday for a new contract — and the stakes are…

Bend is continuing to make its mark on the craft beer revolution, offering a one-of-a-kind ‘beer class” this week that’s drawn…

From October 28 th through November 9 th (closed Sunday November 3 rd ) local residents are encouraged to define their defensible space by taking…

Bad news for Oregon schools: Fewer students are passing standardized tests, and writing seems to be the most difficult subject. According to the…

Starting Friday, Oregon parents and legal guardians can safeguard their children’s credit history from identity thieves by placing a…