Month: December 2014

A dose of winter weather has already hit Central Oregon and more is sure to come. Older Americans are particularly vulnerable to complications from…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., testified Monday before the International Trade Commission to ensure fair trade practices and a level playing field for…

Photographers, whether amateur or professional, are invited to showcase their photos at this year’s photo contest hosted by the Central Oregon…

Fire that tore through a northeast Prineville home Sunday night, causing about $200,000 in damage, was traced to the chimney, Crook County fire…

Fuels specialists with the Prineville BLM plan to complete two pile-burning projects this week in the Cline Buttes Recreation Area. The burns may…

Housing Works will celebrate the completion of modernization work at the Ariel Glen and Healy Heights apartments on Tuesday, along with the grand…

The newly created Waterston Desert Writing Prize will annually honor creative and literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence,…

Bend Endurance Academy rock climbers have earned invitations to compete in the USA Climbing Division 1 Bouldering Championships to be held in Reno,…

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council is pleased to announce improved Cascades East Transit service on Route 18 Mountain Service, now serving…

A 20-year-old Bend woman faces DUII and hit-and-run charges after crashing a pickup into and damaging a power pole in southeast Bend early Sunday,…

About 21 months after an arson spree left part of a downtown Bend church heavily damaged, the congregation held their first Mass Sunday in the…

The leader of a group that has for years fought the city of Bend’s water pipeline replacement project said Sunday they are considering whether…

According to a study published in the Patient Safety Journal, each year 440,000 people in the U.S. die due to medical errors. That makes it the…

A Redmond woodcarver’s shop briefly was ablaze Saturday afternoon after a wood stove caught fire in the store. The flames led to an estimated…

A Madras woman was killed and five other people were injured late Friday afternoon when the woman lost control of her minivan on icy Highway 26 east…

Bend police Sgt. John Lawrence, who spent more than 14 years in Central Oregon law enforcement, passed away of natural causes, officers said Friday.…

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said it captured and relocated California bighorn sheep at several locations this week to improve genetic…

The Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service announced Friday the selection of Stacey Forson as the new supervisor for the Ochoco National…

It’s been six months since the Two Bulls Fire, and still its start is a mystery. It was one of the earliest fire season starts in Bend’s…

We’re still weeks away from the official start to winter, but Central Oregon school districts already are racking up snow days. Jefferson…