Month: December 2014

The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is holding a public hearing and seeking comments on a rule to let small businesses raise…

“We do not shop on Black Friday or Saturday or on Cyber Monday,” said Mimi Sievers of Bend. Mimi and her husband Ron may not have the…

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the next focus is, of course, Christmas! But have you had a chance to pick up your tree? Lots have popped up…

Kendall Automotive Group announced Tuesday that they will celebrate the holiday season with their 12 Days of Caring Signature Program. The Kendall 12…

Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce a very special First Friday Art Walk event in December. Join us on Friday,…

A mobile version of ODFW’s popular hunting and shooting map is now available. Just click on www.oregonhuntingmap.com from your mobile device to…

Reflecting a national cooling of hot recent growth rates, home prices across Deschutes County rose by a small amount, 0.3 percent in October, but…

Registration opened Monday for the second annual Oregon Senior Games presented by Humana, with a chance for participants to win a free iPad. Each…

The search for a new superintendent for Bend-La Pine Schools is underway, with a series of forums next week and an online survey. The school board is…

The Shepherd’s House, an organization that serves Bend’s homeless, urgently needs socks and gloves. “With November’s already…

If you’ve ever set foot in the little Alfalfa Store and Feed you have something in common with a big movie star — Reese Witherspoon.…

After nearly three hours of discussion and questions to the top vote-getter, Bend city councilors voted 5-2 Monday evening to find Casey Roats…

Deschutes County’s defensive winter driving skills SkidCar Training makes the perfect holiday gift for people of all ages on your shopping…

Two Bend-area women were killed Sunday morning when the speeding car driven by one failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into the other’s…

Multiple car and home burglaries were reported over the holiday weekend in the Awbrey Butte area in northwest Bend. One of those cars broken into was…

At the Powell Butte Country Store, you’ll find a line of customers eager for their lunchtime corn dogs and a cool soda. What you won’t…

Gov. John Kitzhaber is proposing a budget that would increase funding for education with a focus on children before they reach third grade. The…

Now in its third year, Newport Avenue Market’s “Food for February” kicked off Monday, with all donations once again going to the…

Beulah’s Place in Redmond serves as a refuge for homeless teens. The program provides teens with a home, food and safety. Each teen agrees to…

With the downturn in the economy comes more need for support of local food banks and charities, and The Salvation Army is no different. In 2013, The…