Month: December 2014

It’s been 44 years since Bend resident Teresa Lawrence used her Cuban passport. With new hope stemming from this week’s major…

Redmond is saving a landmark and getting a new City Hall, a project that comes with a hefty $9 million price tag. “We can save Evergreen and we…

Students interested in applying to Oregon State University – Cascades for fall 2015 are encouraged to submit an application by February 1 in order…

NPG of Oregon Inc., a cluster of television stations that broadcasts live news on the NBC and FOX affiliates in Bend, Oregon is accepting…

The Robotics Quasar Alliance, representing the Redmond Proficiency Academy, won the Central Oregon League Championship of the FIRST Tech Challenge…

The Family Access Network Foundation (FAN) received a generous $10,000 donation from Crevier Family Foundation, to help connect families with…

Bend Area Habitat for Humanity is now recruiting qualified individuals interested in serving as the organization’s executive director. Habitat…

In addition to the popular hawks, eagles and falcons currently on exhibit, the High Desert Museum just south of Bend now has a fifth owl species: the…

Wednesday night’s Bend City Council meeting was one of farewells and thanks, from three departing councilors and toward City Manager Eric King,…

The Redmond Airport is expecting many travelers over the upcoming holidays. The following reminders are to help passengers be prepared for their…

President Barack Obama’s announcement Wednesday to improve relations with Cuba was a surprise for millions across the world, sparking reaction…

President Obama signed a $1,1 trillion spending bill this week that legalizes medical marijuana. In Oregon, medical marijuana has been legal for 16…

A passenger in a car stolen in Warm Springs fired a rifle at a pursuing Oregon State Police trooper during a chase north of Madras Monday morning.…

The 23rd annual St. Charles Hospice Christmas auction, “Enchanted Winter,” netted a record $90,000. Proceeds provide charity care to St.…

Hundreds of volunteers are needed for the sixth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Already, 20 nonprofits in…

Senator Ron Wyden issued the following statement Wednesday, praising President Obama’s announcement of new steps to open up relations with the…

Before she was sentenced to nearly 8 1/2 years in prison for abusing her stepdaughter, a Redmond woman sat in court Tuesday as the young survivor…

Four Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office personnel were awarded a Lifesaving Award and Search and Rescue “Deputy of the Year” from…

The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance received an early Christmas present this year. The Echo Fund, The Clabough Foundation, and The Crevier…

The Oregon Community Foundation’s recently released 2014 Giving in Oregon report has found that Oregon nonprofits received more than $1.8…