Month: June 2014

A temporary closure for the Benham Falls trail bridge is in place today through the week. The closure is expected to be lifted on Saturday. The…

Fire conditions around Central Oregon have also prompted the Bend Fire Department, Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District 2, Oregon…

An 82-year-old 4th of July parade that features a menagerie of animals and families in Independence Day regalia is the newest Oregon Heritage…

The Family Access Network is the recipient of a $4,000 grant from U.S. Bank Foundation to help support a FAN advocate at John Tuck Elementary School,…

Police responded shortly after 8 a.m. to a report of shots fired at Reynolds High School in Troutdale. KGW reports police responded shortly after 8…

Bend has been slowed by the Two Bulls Fire, but bikers in particular have had to put their brakes on. And with that, so have business owners.…

Most Bend residents are experiencing the smoke throughout central Oregon from a fast-moving wildfire named the Two Bulls Fire, which swelled to 6,800…

The Department of the Interior announced Monday that the Bureau of Reclamation will make $1.8 million available for comprehensive water studies…

You probably saw the amazing Bend-area wedding photo that lit up Facebook after the Two Bulls Fire erupted over the weekend, but the story behind it…

Residents west of Bend drove toward the smoke Monday morning to grab what they could from the heart of the Level 3 evacuation zone as the Two Bulls…

A 77-year-old Prineville man was killed Monday when three bales of hay fell from the truck he was loading, Crook County sheriff’s deputies…

While much of the Two Bulls Fire has burned on private, state Department of Forestry-protected land, it’s also tearing through part of a…

The Bethlehem Inn announced Monday it has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. This grant funding represents year one…

Bend’s first “vape” shop, a lounge for people to buy and smoke e-cigarettes, opened its doors Friday in Bend, and already has a…

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on Saturday, June 7 , at 7:08 p.m., effective immediately, in response to fires…

2014 Miss Northwest Professional Rodeo Association (NPRA) Kayla Vincent, of Madras, received the first place trophy for state/regional queens in the…

Did you know you can register to receive future emergency notices on your cellhone from Deschutes 911? The online registration service is available…

Due to the Two Bulls wildfire, smoky conditions are expected to persist throughout Deschutes County for an indefinite amount of time. Deschutes…

The Pet Evacuation Team (P.E.T.) is assisting with the Two Bulls Fire. Volunteers were stationed at the initial Red Cross shelter at Cascade Middle…

The outbreak of the Two Bulls Fire west of Bend has caused some area residents to evacuate their homes. Today ‘s conditions may require further…