Month: January 2015

On Thursday, researchers from the University of Oregon’s Labor Education and Research Center and Department of Sociology released The High Cost…

More than half of the people who die by suicide nationally see their primary care provider within 30 days of taking their life, with a firearm used…

Wednesday night’s changing of the guard at Bend City Hall was one of the shortest city council meetings in recent years – just 19 minutes.…

Two weeks after a reported break-in, the Deschutes Veterinary Clinic in Bend remains closed, but the Deschutes County district attorney said…

Charlie Hebdo is a newspaper known for its racy cartoons that target extremists of all kinds. On Thursday, extremists targeted them with more than…

Beginning July 1, the city of Bend will base water and sewer bills on every drop of water you use. So conserving water could save you money, the city…

Housing Works has announced that the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher program (formerly known as the HUD Section 8 program) will be open…

On a cold November day inviting aroma’s wafted through the Prineville Soroptimist Senior Center. Not surprising, since it was the annual…

State lawmakers discussed statewide and regional issues Tuesday night at Deschutes Brewery in downtown Bend, days before the 2015 Legislature is…

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has launched an online community survey at marijuana.oregon.gov asking Oregonians to share their hopes and…

As law enforcement agencies around the nation ponder whether to deploy body cameras, Prineville police officers are touting five years of experience…

In Central Oregon’s tight-knit ski racing community, news of the deaths of Ronnie Berlack, 20 and Bryce Astle, 19, in an Austrian avalanche…

The Deschutes National Forest, Discover Your Forest and Mt. Bachelor invite you to enjoy some family time in the Forest playing with your kids as…

What inspires or motivates you? What keeps you in control of your success? The Shared Future Coalition invites Deschutes County 18- to 25-year-olds…

In keeping with its commitment to give back to the community, Harry Ritchie’s is holding its first ever Great Exchange Event, which runs…

Deschutes County is looking for up to three county residents to serve on the county’s Weed Advisory Board. Please apply now and no later than…

City Walls at City Hall is pleased to announce a special juried exhibition of the members of the Young Women’s Artist Group of Bend, titled…

Bend Endurance Academy Nordic racer Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess skied his way to first place Tuesday at the USSA Nordic National Championships Classic…

Oregon State University-Cascades outlined details Tuesday of its new bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, saying it will help fill a…

The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission has launched its on line grant application for Cultural Tourism grants. There is an option to provide an…