Month: May 2014

The day before the race, Bend was getting ready for the 2014 U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle. “Adrenaline is kind of pumping, getting everything…

Chances are, you’ve heard it all before, Bend is Beer Town USA. “Being here from Bend known as Beer Town USA, my wife and I always love…

Three Ridgeview High School teachers have been selected to attend an 11-day Civil War Battlefield tour from June 23 through July 1 sponsored by the…

Travelers can expect rolling lane closures along Colorado Avenue from the Bend Parkway to the Colorado Bridge next Monday through Wednesday. Crews…

Two new sets of numbers out Thursday – one national, one local – shed additional light on more hopeful signs about Central Oregon’s housing…

The House Natural Resources Committee has informed Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) that it plans to hold a hearing on his travel management bill at…

As the city of Bend sees strong growth returning, it’s reconsidering how — and who — to assess planning fees paid by developers…

To celebrate 50 years of protected Wilderness in Oregon on the anniversary of the 1964 Wilderness Act, the conservation group Oregon Wild is inviting…

It’s less than a week until mail ballots are counted, and one of the most closely watched races in Central Oregon is the Deschutes County…

A statewide observation survey from last June found 98 percent of Oregon’s motoring public using safety belts, making Oregon one of the two…

Strong winds in upstate New York launched an inflatable bounce house high above the ground as three kids played inside earlier this week. Two of the…

This year’s Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo has an exceptional concert lineup for the FREE concert series held in the Bank of the Cascades…

The Bend Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution recently announced the local winners of this year’s DAR Christopher Columbus Essay…

During a lunch period at Ridgeview High School, I gave four students a test: Write, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” —…

Heading into the US Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, those participating in the downhill and Nordic legs of the race are especially concerned with snow…

When you and thousands of others race in the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, you’re raising money for the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education…

As construction crews work away on the New Warm Springs K-8 academy, Jefferson County school officials are building a new type of learning for the…

Due to a bee infestation, the Downtown Bend Boys & Girls Club located on Wall Street will be closed as a precautionary safety measure on Friday,…

Drones have been a controversial subject, but business focuses on them is on the rise. Paradigm ISR in Bend is developing drones for uses from…

Do you or someone you know, live with diabetes or pre-diabetes? Does their diabetes affect their daily life? Workshops to achieve a healthier way of…