Month: December 2013

Proceeds from the 18th annual Gingerbread Junction at Sunriver Resort, a charity event where members of the community build gingerbread home…

Starting in the new year, Oregonians will have a choice: buy local firewood, or to buy firewood that comes from elsewhere that’s labelled…

The Oregon Department of Revenue is reminding smokers that the tax on cigarettes will increase on January 1 Legislation enacted in the special…

The weather couldn’t seem to make up its mind what it had in store for Oregon in 2013. The state saw drought and the wettest September on…

As Oregon prepares to see its minimum wage increase in the new year, the Bureau of Labor and Industries on Thursday issued the following five things…

Disasters can strike quickly and often without warning. Businesses and organizations that are prepared are better equipped to handle emergencies.…

Volunteer Connect invites Central Oregonians of all ages to sign up for the fifth annual regional Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service! On Jan. 20,…

U.S. Bank and the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation are hosting the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle Logo Contest. The public is encouraged to…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is currently participating in a statewide traffic safety campaign focusing on DUII enforcement during the…

The driver of a pickup truck stolen in Yamhill County led police on an early Christmas morning pursuit over Santiam Pass and into Central Oregon that…

A SUV crashed into a power pole in Deschutes River Woods on Tuesday and two men inside fled the scene, triggering a Christmas Eve power outage of…

The holiday spirit was felt throughout Central Oregon Christmas Day. Many people spend Christmas with family, opening gifts, slicing up a roasted ham…

Bend police said late Tuesday they were seeking tips from the public to find whoever stabbed a 23-year-old Bend man in the chest at Drake Park during…

A citizen’s driving complaint Monday night helped Oregon State Police find an SUV near the Bend Airport and arrest a Washington state man on a…

A fast-moving fire described by neighbors as a massive fireball destroyed a mobile home in southeast Bend Monday evening and spread to two…

An 88-year-old Redmond man was injured and cited Tuesday afternoon after he ran a stop sign at a northwest Redmond intersection and his car was…

“Who knew?” says Bend-based U.S. Allegiance president Steve Crawford. “People from Japan, Germany, Belarus, Russia, Brazil and…

These last few weeks of December, you will see a stream of cars lined up at each of Goodwill’s local donation sites. From a rush of donors…

BrightSide Animal Center is one of the winners in the Petco Foundation’s Holiday Wishes grant campaign, the foundation announced Monday. The…

Central Oregon Dutch Bros. Coffee locations and community members raised $4,028 on Friday , Dec. 6, for their annual Buck for Kids Day. To raise…