Month: January 2015

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission voted Friday to ask the Legislature for some kind of peace officer authority in order to adequately enforce the…

Oregon’s graduation rates are the worst in the nation, at 72 percent, and Crook County School District ranked even worse than that. Just 30…

A cougar lounging in a tree high above a southeast Bend home was tranquilized and captured by wildlife officials and law enforcement Friday afternoon…

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber faced a barrage of questions from reporters Friday over the latest revelations involving fiancee Cylvia Hayes, saying they…

At noon on Friday , 100+ Women Who Care of Central Oregonpresented a check for $25,300 to the Central Oregon Disability Support Network. “This…

The 39th Annual U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle online registration is now open. The event this year is May 16th, 2015. Click here to register!…

One of the Northwest’s biggest grocers is looking to grow in Bend, but it’s far from a done deal. City infrastructure issues have slowed…

A new housing development in northeast Bend is not only preparing for dozens of new homes near the Sandalwood neighborhood, but also leaving some…

Oregon Department of Transportation officials say funding for road maintenance and other transportation needs is declining. More and more vehicles…

The Red Cross was called to help three people whose home was hit by a destructive attic fire northwest of Prineville on Thursday morning, causing an…

Search and rescue canines train for the worst. They were developed to be used during catastrophic events like 9/11, the Joplin Mo. tornadoes and more…

The Bend Police Department Citizen’s Academy has received recognition as a national and regional model and continues to be a highly popular…

Two lawsuits over city of Bend controversies that were dismissed in late 2014 are being revived in the new years, promising more legal debate over…

To say the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) can make or break a family’s income for the year, is not an understatement. For the 2013 tax year,…

Football fans around Oregon are gearing up for this weekend’s Super Bowl match-up on Sunday , as our neighbors to the north contend for top…

ODOT is conducting a study that will analyze whether minority- and women-owned businesses have equal access to contracting opportunities within…

Bend-La Pine Schools have higher graduation rates than the state average, but the good news ends there. Oregon ranks dead last in a recent nationwide…

Andy Higgins MD, FACS, a Bend-based breast and general surgeon, has been named co-chairman of the St. Charles Cancer Center’s Comprehensive…

Come have a smile and a giggle over the dogs, cats and other pets of yesteryear through the Des Chutes Historical Museum’s newest exhibit Pet…

Oregon released graduation rates for the 2013-14 school year Thursday, showing the number of students graduating up to 72 percent from 68.7 percent a…