Month: April 2015

You might have noticed ticks on your pets, or even yourself. That’s because tick season has started early on the High Desert. Ticks are…

It took more than three hours of debate and wordsmithing, but Bend city councilors accomplished their mission Wednesday night and agreed to a…

The city of Bend and the Environmental Center have partnered on a new education program called “Our Water System: A Journey through…

As the Oregon Department of Justice investigates the death of an inmate at the Deschutes County Jail, the sheriff’s office faces a multimillion…

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend are pleased to announce a second summer site at Saint Francis of Assisi School. This location will enable the Boys…

In response to what he called the rushing of a gun control measure through the Senate, House Republican Leader Mike McLane (R-Powell Butte) called…

Construction activities on the Skyliners Road Improvement and Phil’s Trailhead Enhancement Projects are scheduled to begin Monday, April 20.…

A family of nine, including seven young children, escaped unhurt but was left homeless by an early-morning fire Wednesday. Despite the losses, the…

The Crook County/Prineville Rotary and Country’s Greatest Hits AM 690 and 96.9 FM KRCO raised $13,223 during the 20 th annual “Dollars…

The Central Oregon chapter of OSU Master Gardeners™ will offer free gardening advice at their booth at the Central Oregon Builders Association Home…

A family of nine, including seven children, was displaced by a fire at their home east of Prineville early Wednesday, authorities said. Crook County…

Beginning next Monday, the Deschutes National Forest is planning two restoration projects west of Bend in the “Good Dog” and Tumalo Ridge…

As part of a campaign to encourage early detection and prevention of skin cancer, Bend Dermatology Clinic, Bend Memorial Clinic and St. Charles…

A Culver Middle School student was arrested Tuesday after bringing an unloaded revolver to school for the past two days, authorities said. Jefferson…

Oregon ski resorts want more protection from liability lawsuits, and a Senate committee is considering a bill to do just that. Senate Bill 849 stems…

Entry forms for the 2015 Sisters Rodeo Parade are available at sistersrodeo.com. The parade will be held on Saturday, June 13, starting at 9:30 AM in…

The Oregon Department of Justice said Tuesday that it has agreed to review the death of an inmate last December at the Deschutes County Jail in Bend,…

Redmond School District is set to host Kindergarten Round Up for all incoming 2015-16 kindergarten students beginning April 2. Staff from all…

Flows in the headwaters of Tumalo Creek will be severely reduced in the coming decades, according to a new study released Tuesday by Central Oregon…

Cascade Natural Gas said it filed a natural gas rate increase request with the Oregon Public Utility Commission Tuesday . If approved, it would…