Month: January 2014

KIDS Center, Central Oregon’s regional child abuse intervention center, is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeff Absalon and Rocky Miner have…

Bend city councilors gave a warm, unanimous send-off Wednesday night to a long-planned May money measure to help fund fire and medical services,…

At Fireside in Bend, wood stove sales are heating up. “In Oregon, 7,000 wood stoves are sold a year, and in Central Oregon, it’s around…

The region’s troubled transit system is closer to finding more stable funding. Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and Cascades East…

A second straight day of icy roads led to another two-hour delay in classes Thursday morning in the Jefferson County School District, officials said.…

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) seeks an applicant to fill one vacant at-large position. Composed of nine…

A driver from Gresham and passenger from Bend were arrested late Tuesday night after a false report of a kidnapping led to a police chase,…

Fifty years ago, smoking was looked at as cool — not unhealthy. Everyone from doctors to cartoon character Fred Flintstone actually promoted…

Icy roads delayed school for thousands of Central Oregon students Wednesday morning and triggered a string of crashes around the region, two that…

The Three Rivers Recreational Area Landowners Association earned the Firewise Communities/USA recognition for the second year in a row as a result of…

What parent doesn’t have questions….. Is your child’s development on track? Will their smile last a lifetime and can they hear and see…

As severe winter weather begins to subside, the American Red Cross is asking all eligible blood and platelet donors to help offset a weather-related…

The Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA) announces its newly elected 2014 President is a veteran in the building industry, Chuck Schermerhorn…

Through its non-profit CXmas Junior Fund, Bowen Sports Performance donated $1,400 to help Oregon junior cyclists attend the U.S. Cyclocross National…

Chad Smith has won the 2014 logo contest for the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle. He will receive a Commemorative Plate specially designed by Earhart…

For the past 22 years, Dan Kernion has been in the manufacturing industry. “It was hard to find people with this type of skill set —…

Webfoot Painting Co., a leading Central Oregon residential and commercial painting company, announces its 5th Annual $5,000 Painting Charity…

Learning Ally, a 65-year-old nonprofit serving individuals with learning and visual disabilities, has bestowed its highest award to Dustin Henderson…

Improvements could be coming to the Bend Airport, and those who use it say it could help the Central Oregon economy by creating jobs. Wednesday…

The public may visit many federal recreation day-use sites on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – Monday, Jan. 20 – without paying a fee.…