Month: June 2014

The Deschutes County Health Services Public Health Division was notified on June 18 that it has met the required standards to be considered an…

At a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called for comprehensive tax reform, with a focus on…

As of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the Deschutes National Forest has lifted the area closure that was put in place in response to the 6,900-acre Two Bulls…

A vintage Ford Model A was stolen in Prineville on Sunday. The restored car of a bygone era was parked at the Church of Christ while driver Jack…

The Center Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care & Research said Tuesday it has signed on as the first provider in Central Oregon to participate in…

Tony Newbill of Powell Butte has a plan for his $50,000 Powerball jackpot,getting some of those dream projects done on his Central Oregon ranch.…

The Office of State Fire Marshal, Oregon fire service, Keep Oregon Green, natural resource agencies, Oregon fireworks wholesalers, and safety experts…

A wind-whipped fire that caused more than $100,000 damage to a northwest Bend home late Monday afternoon was traced to cigarette butts disposed of in…

Come fill your water bottles with Bend’s award-winning drinking water at the City of Bend’s water tap booth at the Bite of Bend festival…

Bike thefts are common in Bend, especially now that it is officially summertime. In the wake of a string of thefts that led to the arrest of four…

The price of gas in Oregon is at its highest point of the year and Central Oregonians are feeling the pinch at pump. “It hurts —…

A 34-year old transient was arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly stealing a fully remodeled 1930 Ford Model “A” coupe and crashing…

Overgrown and uncared-for vacant lots are more than just an eyesore. They are also a safety issue, especially during fire season. Two small fires in…

The Deschutes County Animal Control Board of Supervisors has openings now for volunteer board members. The Board of Supervisors represents the Board…

Beginning Wednesday at 12:01 AM, all private, county and state lands protected by the Klamath-Lake District, Oregon Department of Forestry, including…

The Oregon State Marine Board and law enforcement partners from 32 counties and Oregon State Police will be participating in Operation Dry Water,…

The Family Access Network is the recipient of a $2,000 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation to help support a FAN advocate at Jewell Elementary…

The American Red Cross on Monday asked blood and platelet donors to help prevent a summer shortage by making an appointment to roll up a sleeve…

May ushered in strong hiring across the High Desert, with all three counties posting seasonally adjusted job gains, the Oregon Employment Department…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement Monday on the release of a 2010 Justice Department Memo on the use of lethal force against…