Month: December 2013

UPS driver Micky Stanton may not wear a red suit. “I don’t have a beard that’s for sure,” Stanton said Tuesday. There’s…

Bend firefighters were able to stop a blaze tearing through a home east of Bend Monday night, but not before it caused an estimated $220,000 damage…

The city of Bend has teamed up with local Bank of the Cascades to refinance $10 million in loans. Taking advantage of the current low interest rates,…

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife veterinarians on Tuesday advised home and land owners that poison baits used to control mice and rats can…

More of Oregon’s Millennials are making a difference in their communities by volunteering; in fact, so many of them are volunteering that…

Medical science has known for years that people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol actually have a reduced risk of death. In general, they are…

The Shepherd’s House, a local charity serving Central Oregon’s homeless, continues to meet the needs of Bend’s homeless on a very…

The downtown Bend branch of Home Federal Bank was held up by a masked robber Friday afternoon for the third time in 18 months. The description…

A special Terrebonne girl used her arts and craft skills to raise more than $400 for the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program. This year, Bend…

When it comes to helping those in need at the holidays, many think of kids. The Assistance League of Bend, one of our 21 cares for kids partners,…

BendFilm was honored to present the Tenth Anniversary BendFilm Festival this past October. BendFilm welcomed 100 filmmakers to downtown Bend and the…

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court’s ruling on bulk collection of phone records.…

Property owners at Black Butte Ranch, the 1,800-acre Central Oregon destination resort community west of Sisters, have approved an $11.5 million…

Umpqua Bank on Monday announced the 20 organizations and schools selected to receive $2,500 grants from Umpqua’s $50,000 Good Deed Fund, which…

This holiday season, the Oregon State Police, Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association and Oregon Association Chiefs of Police urge everyone to…

The Oregon Parks and Rec reation Department invites the public to ring in 2014 by participating in one of 30 guided hikes to take place in state…

Technology is improving at a rapid pace, and Sunday at Bend’s Mountain View High School, Central Oregon kids provided another example of that…

KEDS for KIDS-no feet left behind: this program raises money to purchase new gym shoes for Deschutes County elementary school kids that need them.…

A 13-year-old Obsidian Middle School student was taken into custody on several charges early Friday afternoon, accused of shooting an Airsoft gun…

A Bend man delivering mail for the U.S. Postal Service was seriously injured and flown to a Bend hospital Friday after his station wagon was struck…