Month: February 2014

Fire destroyed a home in southwest Bend Tuesday night — and the smoke alarm battery was dead — but the smell of smoke awakened the…

It’s something Sisters resident Don Pierce Jr. had done many times, stepson Jon Randall said Wednesday – but this time, it went horribly…

Sara’s Project is presenting a simulcast of Susan G. Komen Oregon and SW Washington’s 16 th annual Breast Cancer Issues Conference on…

Plans to build a new amphitheater in Sisters are just beginning, and the reviews over the idea are mixed. The city is proposing to build a…

Amid swirls of snow, state Rep. John Huffman (R-The Dalles) accepted a Golden Apple Award on the front steps of the Oregon Capitol Tuesday . The…

The American Red Cross is helping people affected by the frigid cold air covering two-thirds of the country, including communities in the Cascades…

Communities throughout Oregon – particularly ones with limited funds – now have a new option to help them finance much-needed wastewater and…

The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles will now waive the behind-the-wheel driving skills test for any student who successfully completes a driver…

With an FAA certification in sight for its new aircraft and more jobs on the way, Epic Aircraft is stretching its wings for a major expansion. The…

Oregon’s federal and state lawmakers offered mostly positive reaction to a $1 trillion farm bill that easily passed in Senate Tuesday…

A Bend High School student is about to show off her singing talents at one of the world’s most famous venues. Freshman Katie Wise was selected…

Oregonians are buckling up at their highest rate ever: more than 98 percent of Oregon’s motoring public uses safety belts. Unfortunately, that…

About 20 protesters took to the streets of downtown Bend on Monday night to voice their opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline Project. Their message…

The American Red Cross needs blood and platelet donors to help restock the blood supply this February. Severe winter weather throughout January…

Oregon business owners have a new resource to inform their marketing strategies and expand their customer base. The Oregon Small Business Development…

A tiny minnow that lives only in Oregon is set to become the first fish ever taken off U.S. Endangered Species Act protection because it is no longer…

Thomas “T.J.” Spear, on Tuesday announced his candidacy for Judge of the Deschutes County Circuit Court (11th Judicial District),…

Saving Grace will be honoring Teen Dating Violence Awareness this month. February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month and…

The Camp Fire Central Oregon Board of Directors is pleased to announce four new members. Carolyn Eagan joins Camp Fire’s board as the new…

Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council is providing community garden grants up to $2,000 throughout Central Oregon. Grant applications are…