Month: February 2015

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, co-sponsor Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said…

Washington state lawmakers are pushing bills to both the House and the Senate in hopes of phasing out studded winter tires. Leaders say banning the…

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools is excited to bring you its annual Trivia Bee. This year is our 10 th anniversary of the event and…

Do you or someone you know, live with a health condition that affects daily life? Workshops to achieve a healthier way of living for people living…

USA Track and Field announced this week that Bend has been chosen as the host city for the 2016 and 2017 USATF Cross Country Championships.…

The Deschutes County Road Department is immediately closing NW Tetherow Road, north of the Deschutes River bridge crossing to remove boulders…

The Redmond Police Department conducted enhanced DUII patrols immediately after the Super Bowl on Sunday. A total of 16 police traffic stops were…

State Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend) issued an open invitation Tuesday for a new initiative to increase citizen involvement with the legislative process.…

Newport Avenue Market‘s “Food for February,” an annual fundraiser geared towards feeding the hungry in Central Oregon in…

Entrepreneurs seeking investment capital have an opportunity to present their launch stage businesses for growth. Cascade Angels Fund 2015, LLC…

Deschutes County (Bend-Redmond) home prices, including distressed sales, rose by 8.6 percent in 2014, though there was little change seen in the last…

For most, spring is the season of rebirth and renewal – a time to venture outdoors and experience our celebrated Central Oregon playground. But for…

The Crook County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement agencies across Oregon in a 14 day traffic enforcement blitz dedicated to safety…

A cougar captured and killed in an east Bend neighborhood is causing an uproar from people who say the cat caused no harm and deserved another…

A northeast Bend day care operator arrested late Friday on assault and criminal mistreatment charges, accused of injuring a 3-month-old girl in her…

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies searching for an overdue solo hiker in the Three Creeks Road area south of Sisters over the weekend found…

A Gresham bakery unlawfully discriminated against a same-sex couple by denying them full and equal access to a place of public accommodations for…

The Oregon Department of Agriculture said Monday it hasadopted administrative rules that allow for industrial hemp production andcreate a framework…

The Central Oregon Community College Board of Directors will meet in executive session on Thursday afternoon to continue discussing the four finalist…

A southwest Prineville traffic stop last week led to a drug-sniffing police dog’s discovery of a small amount of methamphetamine, as well as…