Month: August 2014

A 10-year old Prineville-area boy is lucky to be alive after he was bitten by a rattlesnake at the Prineville Reservoir over the weekend. Eithen…

First, Tuesday’s good news at the gas pump from AAA Oregon/Idaho: Gas prices are edging down or holding steady in most markets this week,…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that it is withdrawing a proposal to list the North American wolverine in the contiguous United…

Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.9 percent in July, up just a bit from June’s 6.8 percent but still well below…

Two students from Redmond captured first-place prizes in the Oregon Mayors Association’s annual statewide civic awareness contest titled…

NPG of Oregon Inc., a cluster of television stations that broadcasts NBC, FOX, the CW and Telemundo in Bend, Oregon is accepting applications for a…

The tragedy of Robin Williams’ death was felt on the High Desert. Comedy fans all over the world are grieving the loss of one of the true…

A Sisters man hiking a remote trail in the northwest corner of Deschutes County with his wife called for help Sunday morning after she was injured,…

A brand-new teammate clocked into work at the Crook County Sheriff’s Office on Monday. His resume includes a nose for crime and a passion for…

Former Deschutes County Sheriff Les Stiles was sworn in Monday as Prineville’s interim police chief, in the wake of Eric Bush’s dismissal…

It has now been two months since the Two Bulls Fire burned over 6,000 acres of private forest land west of Bend, forcing evacuations and warnings.…

For incoming freshmen, the first day of high school can be a roller coaster of emotions. “I’m pretty excited,” William Nelson of…

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee seeks a volunteer applicant living in the La Pine area. Composed of 13 voting members,…

Redmond Mayor George Endicott received a Mayor’s Leadership Award during the closing banquet of the Oregon Mayors Association Summer…

Project Connect, the region’s largest single-day social services event, will be changing lives for the eighth straight year on Saturday, Sept.…

Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) will again host the annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) at the iconic Tower Theatre on Oct. 17 th…

Cascade Natural Gas crews will continue working on Phase 3 of the Gas PipelineReplacementProjectthis week in southeast Bend. Expect some congestion…

The Bend North All-Stars tried to go where their Bend South counterparts could not quite get in 2011 — a trip to the Little League World Series…

A small brushfire in Deschutes River Woods on Saturday afternoon was stopped from spreading by residents – and was started by an improperly…

Huntington’s disease affects muscle coordination and leads to cognitive decline. Jason Evans of Corvallis has been hiking the Pacific Crest…