Month: December 2013

Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) is now the lead Democrat on a bipartisan bill, the Prohibiting In-Flight Voice Communications on Mobile Wireless Devices…

An estimated 26 percent of Americans ages 18 and older suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder. To help better serve them, Crook County now has a…

The Bend City Council is poised to vote at a special meeting Friday on a resolution and ordinance laying out their water policy goals in a…

It has been a year since the Newtown, Connecticut school massacre. It has also been a year since Central Oregon school officials sat down to discuss…

Sounds of drills and hammers fill the air outside the Deschutes County Jail. Construction has begun on the jail’s $11 million expansion and…

On Dec. 14, 2012 — tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, when 20 kids and six adults were shot and killed. Six-year-old Jack Pinto was one…

The Old Mill District and developer Bill Smith of William Smith Properties were recognized earlier this month with a special conservation award from…

A working smoke detector, nearby fire extinguisher and quick-acting homeowner headed off “potential disaster” in a fire at a northeast…

A Sisters jerky and produce stand owner has filed a $2.5 million federal lawsuit against the city and several officials, claiming they are trying to…

Caldera is excited to welcome its 2014 Artists in Residence (AiR). January through March, Artists in Residence will stay for four-weeks at…

Three Peaks Coffee Company, located at 610 SW 6th Street in Redmond, is promoting Central Oregon’s season of giving by donating a portion of…

The cold snap that sent Central Oregon 20 to 30 degrees below zero Sunday morning may have taken a toll on your Christmas tree. Varieties like…

Trinity Lutheran fifth-grader Aidan Ramsthel is learning how to program. “I’m trying to get the angry bird to go around corners and get…

Like many fathers, Cameron Gergits is proud to talk about his son. “I just want to make sure he has everything that he could possibly need for…

Statewide, the number of students that don’t have a home is decreasing, but the numbers are still high here on the High Desert. One district…

Two Klamath Falls residents were killed and a third family member seriously injured late Tuesday morning when a freight train struck their SUV at a…

Recent sub-freezing temperatures have frozen water service to the Highway 97 southbound highway rest stop, about two miles south of Chemult, ODOT…

HONOLULU (AP) — Oregon State will play Boise State in the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve at Aloha Stadium. The Beavers went 6-6 but dropped their…

Long-time, local homeowner association Management Company, Aperion Management Group, LLC, is partnering with NeighborImpact for a holiday food drive…

Bend Spay and Neuter Project’s fourth annual Doggie Coat Drive is in full swing! This project is completely volunteer-driven and works to…