Month: April 2014

The Crook County/Prineville Rotary generated $12,935 in contributions to its 19 th annual “Dollars for Scholars” Radiothon, broadcast on…

To honor the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton, Ind. and Sister Catherine Hellmann – who served as the Bend hospital’s chief executive for 20…

Amid a growing number of reports of federal tax returns being filed by identity thieves, the Department of Revenue has established new ID theft…

As this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations approach, Oregon State Police local law enforcement agencies and traffic safety partners…

“It feels really thrilling,” said Jeremy Kwitt, owner of Bloom Well, the second state-licensed dispensary in Central Oregon.…

April Fool’s Day dawned with a snowy surprise over much of Central Oregon Tuesday morning, with an inch or two in the Bend area and several…

The Internal Revenue Service is warning consumers to be on the lookout for a new e-mail phishing scam. The emails appear to be from the IRS Taxpayer…

A sign of solidarity, sealed with a bow. Each blue ribbon symbolizing the impact of child abuse. “The blue ribbons signify our support for…

The La Pine community is mourning the loss of 28-year old Kyle Thomas, who was killed in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon, doing one of the things he…

A stubborn, smoky fire destroyed a nearly 90-year-old farmhouse between Bend and Redmond Monday afternoon, despite a two-hour effort by firefighters…

Two Bend residents were flown to a Bend hospital with injuries and two young children received minor injuries late Monday night when their SUV left…

All seven members of Oregon’s congressional delegation called on the federal government Tuesday to reverse course and respect an Oregon state…

FoundersPad, the Bend-based technology accelerator focused on software startups, today launched a new program that offers customized, one-to-one…

Redmond School District is set to host Kindergarten Round Up for all incoming 2014-15 kindergarten students beginning the week of April 21. Staff…

March Meow Madness Final 4 has hit the Humane Society of Central Oregon with a ‘steal’ of a deal on adult cat (one year and older) adoptions…

In what organizers have dubbed a “Week of Fire,” forest scientists and fire managers will meet in Bend April 7 -10 to discuss the latest…

The Smokey Bear Association is a nation wide group of Smokey Bear friends, fans and collectors later this month who will be holding Smokey…

A construction crew unearthed World War II-era ammunition at a site in Redmond Thursday, prompting police to call in the U.S. Air Force to dispose of…

The Oregon Maneuver brought thousands of troops to Central Oregon in 1943, but there is little documentation on what happened. Recent discoveries of…