Month: January 2015

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications from members of our community who are interested in becoming a Search and…

Building on the momentum of its Livability Series and the support of the Leadership Alliance, Bend 2030 has hired an interim executive director,…

A pair of suicide prevention presentations are planned in Bend and Redmond later this month. Participants will learn the risk factors related to…

A cook at Crater Lake National Park, fired for excessive alcohol consumption, was sentenced this week to 18 months in federal prison for getting in a…

The Internal Revenue Service and the Free File Alliance announced Friday the launch of Free File, which makes brand-name tax software products and…

Democratic Sens. Patrick Leahy (Vt.), Ron Wyden (Ore.), Al Franken (Minn.), and Cory Booker (N.J.) issued a joint comment Friday , criticizing…

The question of whether marijuana will be legal or not is now over. Now, Oregon lawmakers have to ask how to implement it safely by July 1st of this…

As climbers at the Bend Rock Gym laced up their shoes and dusted their fingers Thursday, a challenge loomed overhead: breaking the recently broken…

The Deschutes National Forest advised sledders and tubers Thursday that a recent lack of snow has left the Wanoga Snow-Play hill icy, slushy and bare…

Reports that a southwest Redmond man was following and threatening to kill his wife with a gun brought numerous police to his neighborhood Wednesday…

Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to the community in 2015? If so, BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond welcomes you. We depend on…

On Saturday, February 14th — that’s right, Valentine’s Day — more than 400 people will take turns plunging into the icy…

Students at Oregon State University will have a chance to help shape policies related to marijuana legalization in Oregon as part of a new public…

A new AARP survey of Oregon registered voters age 45 and older found that 85 percent of Oregonians want to live independently at home for as long as…

The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District has started implementing a series of annual wildlife closures to protect several species of birds…

The City of Bend Community Development Department said Wednesday it is enhancing and refining its building safety and land-use permit processes. Over…

Bend officially advanced Wednesday to the semifinal round of the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a national competition that is challenging…

The Redmond City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to award the Evergreen Elementary Rehabilitation Project design services contract to FFA…

A large meadow out near Dillon Falls south of Bend will once again return to its historic wetland state, as a construction crew began installing…

A 47-year-old Bend transient was arrested Tuesday, charged with placing a metal rail on railroad tracks in northeast Bend late last month, puncturing…