Month: May 2014

One of two men who hitched a ride on a freight train traveling through Bend suffered non-life-threatening injuries early Thursday when his leg got…

City of Bend utility crews plan temporary repair work soon at the city’s water intake facility, next to the Tumalo Falls parking area, having…

Sex offenders live across Oregon — online, they all live in one place, managed by Oregon State Police. Law enforcement has access to…

According to its Economic and Fiscal Impact Study released Wednesday, Facebook’s Prineville data center has had a substantial impact on the…

Visit Bend’s board of directors announced Wednesday the launch of the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund, a grant program dedicated to enhancing the…

Birdies 4 Babies, a Central Oregon fundraiser supporting the mission and work of MountainStar Family Relief Nursery, is celebrating its 10 th…

With the Memorial Day weekend around the corner, national forests are gearing up for the start to the traditional Northwest recreation season. A wide…

The Riverhouse is excited to announce that we have been honored as a 2014 Fido’s Favorite Award Winner by the pet-friendly travel website…

Some of you may remember that C-SPAN recently visited numerous locations around Bend and interviewed a variety of Central Oregonians to capture the…

The public may visit many federal recreation day-use sites on two Saturdays in June without paying a fee. The fee waivers are in recognition of…

The House on Wednesday passed a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., he said would hold senior-level Veterans Administration managers…

A small brushfire that broke out east of Black Butte was quickly tackled by crews with several agencies Wednesday afternoon, officials said. The fire…

It’s been a heated race between Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty and challenger John Hummel, with plenty of charges and…

Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty, clearly hurt by costly battles in his tumultuous first term in office, was soundly defeated by…

Fuel specialists have postponed a prescribed fire that was planned for Wednesday adjacent to Black Butte Ranch in the Glaze Meadow area. The…

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Advisory Committee will meet in LaPine on Monday, June 2. The…

Eastern Oregon ranchers are embracing an opportunity to further conservation for the greater sage-grouse while working together with the U.S. Fish…

St. Charles Health System has received the Get With The Guidelines ® –Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing…

After Monday’s ruling to strike down Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage, we met the first couple to apply for a license in Deschutes…

All over Bend neighborhoods, the typical Neighborhood Watch signs stand, warning criminals to go away. But what about the ones who are already there?…