Month: December 2013

It’s less than three weeks to Christmas, and while Bend may not be the biggest city around, businesses have plenty of locally made gift options…

A fund has been established for donations toward the medical expenses for a 23-year-old Madras woman allegedly shot and critically injured by her…

J Bar J Youth Services is pleased to announce the award of a $25,000 grant for one year of capacity-building to meet the needs of at-risk youth in…

Winter weather has led DMV to rescheduling drive tests at several locations around Oregon on Friday , but most offices remain open for business. DMV…

The National Weather Service reports that bitterly cold air along with any sustained winds will produce dangerously low wind chill temperatures of…

With winter’s firm grip on Central Oregon, many of the area’s lakes, rivers and ponds have frozen over, prompting a warning from area…

An Amber Alert was issued Thursday in Benton County, Wash., for a 14-year-old Kennewick girl who was abducted and is believed to be in danger. Police…

An abandoned building collapsed in southwest Redmond Thursday afternoon, one day before it was scheduled to be torn down, police said. It occurred…

In mid-December, the Sisters Ranger District will close a public comment period on two paved path projects in the Sisters area that was reopened in…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., made a stop in Bend Thursday, one of several where he’s talking about issues related to charitable giving — a…

St.Vincent de Paul Redmond will host a warming center on Sat. Dec.7 from 8-5 p.m. Hot beverages, soup, blankets, sleeping bags for homeless and…

The Pet Evacuation Team (P.E.T.) warns of dangerous sub-zero temperatures and advises how to care for outdoor animals. Possible temperature drops to…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will participate in a statewide traffic safety campaign focusing on DUII enforcement during the 2013…

Applications for the OSU Master Gardener™ Program in Central Oregon are now available. The program targets individuals interested in becoming a…

The Bend City Council unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday night, backing the Mirror Pond Ad-Hoc Committee’s view that the iconic pond…

As frigid, below-freezing temperatures hit Central Oregon, the Humane Society of Central Oregon would like to remind people to provide extra care for…

On Friday, Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center will receive eight dogs as part of the Wings of Rescue airlift that is bringing 500 dogs facing…

Beginning Friday, depending upon weather conditions, the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District will conduct pile burning in the area around Phil’s…

Lights-R-Us in Bend specializes in installing holiday lights — with not just any bulb. “We started a business installing LED holiday…

Bend resident Craig Wilhelm served in the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he’s entering a new, quite different field of combat: politics. The…