Month: October 2013

Following an audit conducted by the Oregon Youth Authority, J Bar J Boys Ranch was deemed highly effective as a residential treatment program. The…

Here’s a figure: 808,244 — that’s the number of Oregonians on food stamps. Many will see their payment drop roughly $30 a month by…

Secretary of State Kate Brown on Wednesday urged all eligible Oregon voters to cast a ballot in next week’s election — and to remember…

Call it a case of social media used badly, or call it a case of bad timing at an ATM — either way, it was just bad journalism on our part. On…

Oregon’s sunny October will give way to November chill, but by donating to Oregon HEAT, Pacific Power customers can help make sure that their…

Oregonians will officially move their clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m. Sunday , Nov. 3 as Daylight Saving Time ends. Businesses that serve alcohol…

Halloween is fast approaching and the need to increase safety awareness for little ghosts and goblins is vital to ensure fun for all. This is the…

Are you ready to make a difference, give back or pay it forward in your community? SMART, Start Making A Reader Today is seeking volunteers for the…

It sounded real, it looked real, and for La Pine firefighters, realistic training is rare — and valuable. “It does get you ready for that…

As you prepare for your winter recreation activities, be sure to buy and display your Sno-Park permit. Oregon’s Sno-Park program helps provide…

Cindy Briggs is a fighter. “I found out I had cancer in February of 2012,” Briggs said. “I had ovarian and uterine cancer.”…

Nov. 1 is fast approaching, the first legal day to have studded tires on your car, truck or SUV in the state of Oregon. This year. tire stores will…

Two brothers — one a retired Oregon State Police trooper — were sentenced Monday following pleas of ‘no contest’ to animal…

Do you have trouble at times with self-control? Maybe you have built-up negative emotion? A new study from OSU-Cascades says you’re more likely…

A commercial truck driver received minor injuries Monday evening but was cited after he lost control, left Highway 126E and crashed into a tree about…

A Redmond girl whose valiant battle with cancer inspired her family and much of Central Oregon lost that fight over the weekend, at the age of 10. We…

Local robotics team High Desert Droids will be holding a garage sale fundraiser on Saturday , November 2nd, 9am -2:30pm, in the Cafeteria at Mountain…

The search is underway for a new president at Central Oregon Community College. With the help of a consultant, the committee has narrowed down the…

As a Bend murder case moves forward, court documents offer new details about the night Luke Wirkkala allegedly killed David Ryder. A motions hearing…

Rates paid by Oregon’s natural gas customers will change next month — including a average 12 percent hike for Cascade Natural Gas…