Month: April 2014

Bend’s sewer collection system is near capacity — and in some areas, existing sewer pipes routinely approach overflow levels, city…

St. Charles Madras, in partnership with St. Charles Foundation, is continuing its longstanding tradition of providing scholarships to students who…

A former Bend resident has been sentenced to a year in federal prison and ordered to repay more than $300,000 in restitution in a fraudulent refund…

On Monday, construction crews begin work on the asphalt overlay for the following roads in Deschutes County: Innes Market Road: Paving dates are…

A Metolius man who worked for 11 years as a Madras school custodian has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for possession and…

A family of seven, including an infant, fled their burning rental home in southwest Redmond Thursday evening before firefighters stopped the blaze,…

“Our alarm went off, our security cameras were on,” said Henry Abel, a sales associate at Bend’s Pine Mountain Sports, said Monday.…

What was once known as Kombucha Mama is no more. That’s because it is now known as Humm Kombucha. “We wanted something that really…

Bend Senior High School Principal H.D. Weddel was named Oregon’s 2014 High School Principal of the Year in front of a packed, cheering…

A 30-year-old fugitive was spotted at a home in southwest Redmond Thursday but ran just before police arrived, prompting an extensive manhunt that…

More and more teens are popping the big question — “Will you to go to prom with me?” But for many, it’s no longer just a…

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) has awarded a total of $11,998 to six community gardens in Central Oregon to help them increase…

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee seeks nomination for deserving individuals, businesses, and agencies to be recipients of the…

The Bethlehem Inn, Central and Eastern Oregon’s only emergency shelter for both single adults and families, is proud to announce it has been…

On Wednesday night, Bend city councilors directed staff to move forward with crafting plans for a new study of parking downtown, as requested by a…

An attempted traffic stop in La Pine late Wednesday night led to a brief pursuit, crash and the arrest of a La Pine man, Deschutes County…

A Bend man and former Wisconsin resident who co-founded three self-help and personal development companies there pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal…

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is reminding people to avoid the impulse purchase of live rabbits, chicks or ducklings as Easter gifts. These…

Buying things off Craigslist is just a click away, but many people on the High Desert have learned the hard way that there are plenty of scammers on…

The severe 2013 fire season still fresh in their minds, Oregonians are focusing their efforts on protecting against future wildfires. Approximately…