Month: March 2015

A slowdown in the fourth quarter did not boot Deschutes County (the Bend-Redmond metro area) out of the nation’s top 10 for home price…

The Oregon Department of Education held an informational forum Thursday night at the COCC campus in Redmond so parents, educators and students could…

The city of Prineville has hired a public relations firm to handle city communication and help boost its image. “(We’re) trying to be…

Near the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter outside of Riley in southeast Oregon, archaeologists recently discovered evidence suggesting one of the oldest…

The Deschutes National Forest will continue work on a pilot project with the Deschutes Basin Board of Control and local irrigators to restore a…

Discover Your Forest has partnered with the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland to offer a training…

Sunday marks the beginning of daylight saving time and also serves as a good reminder for Oregonians to test their smoke alarms. The Office of State…

Central Oregon is considered very dog-friendly. However, the state’s laws are lax when it comes to protecting canines left in hot cars. A new…

It’s 55 miles an hour along most stretches of Highway 97, but that could all change, as lawmakers are working on a bill to increase speeds to…

Neighbors with a garden hose stepped in before fire crews arrived Wednesday, helping to limit damage from a fire behind a northeast Bend home that…

The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory will be hosting two public meeting to gather input from area residents on a Strategic Plan and…

West Coast regional grocery chain Haggen will take ownership of the Albertsons store at 16199 Boones Ferry Road in Lake Oswego, at 12:01 a.m. Friday,…

Skiers and riders from around the country are descending on Mt. Bachelor this week for the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association’s…

One month after first word of an impending sale, it’s official: The Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center in Bend has changed hands —…

Bend Park & Recreation District is seeking adult volunteers to coach lacrosse for the 2015 Youth Lacrosse League. Program participants are boys…

Dr. Tony Miksa, the top candidate to become president at Central Oregon Community College, has withdrawn from consideration due to a death in the…

Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined by colleagues Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ed Markey (D-MA), met Wednesday with the head of the Food and Drug…

Wear a reflective coat or vest, or receive a sizable fine. An Oregon lawmaker wants cyclists to be fined $250 if they are riding without the proper…

A former Bend police captain, convicted along with his wife in a multimillion dollar fraud and money-laundering scheme, has been released from a…

Oregon State University said Wednesday it is helping to bolster U.S. anti-terrorism and nuclear security efforts through a new graduate student…