Month: March 2015

A new study from Oregon State University suggests there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and depression in otherwise healthy young…

A bipartisan coalition of Senate and House members, including Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday introduced the Fair Access to Science and…

A fire destroyed a barn off Lower Bridge Way just west of Terrebonne Wednesday morning, also bringing down a power line and prompting closure of two…

The Credit Union National Association National Awards Committee recently selected the recipients of the 2014 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility…

Kemple Memorial Children’s Dental Clinic announced that it has been awarded a substantial grant from the Children’s Dental Health…

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for a busy boating season and wants you to be ready for summer time fun. By taking time in…

About 6,400 Pacific Power customers in southern Bend will have their electricity interrupted early Friday morning so crews can switch a power supply…

If you are looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity where you can make a difference in your community, AARP Oregon is seeking volunteers to…

The Deschutes County Road Department on Wednesday moved the snow gate road closure on Cascade Lakes Highway from the Deschutes Bridge to Elk Lake.…

Is there a Bend-La Pine Schools teacher, school psychologist, counselor or certified employee who has impacted your child’s life in a special…

Young, inexperienced drivers have always gotten into more automobile accidents, but if you add in a lot of distractions, it’s a recipe for…

A 19-acre farm between Redmond and Bend soon will become a haven of peace and healing for Central Oregon veterans young and old. A new nonprofit…

Spring is the season when people purchase “baby chicks” for their backyard poultry flocks or to give as Easter gifts, but one Oregon…

A century-long study in the Oregon Cascades may cause scientists to revise the textbook on how forests grow and die, accumulate biomass and store…

Sens. Chip Shields (D-Portland) and Tim Knopp (R-Bend), and Reps. Jennifer Williamson (D-Portland) and John Huffman (R-The Dalles) joined the ACLU…

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday declared a drought emergency in Malheur and Lake counties due to dry conditions, low snowpack and lack of…

It’s been almost two months since a 49-year-old Bend woman was struck by an SUV while crossing a street at night. She was wearing dark clothing…

“It’s been a horrible snow year. We’re really sad. We’ve only operated for 10 days this season,” Daidre Streeter,…

With the site all prepped, the contract to construct a new fire station in the community of Three Rivers will go to bid on Wednesday. Last May,…

The Oregon State Police is partnering with local police and sheriff’s departments throughout Oregon by targeting drunk and impaired drivers…