Month: May 2015

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Wednesday night to update America’s aging power grid and provide more reliable, low-cost,…

April was National Distracted Driving Month and the Bend Police Department, Bend-La Pine Schools, Oregon Department of Transportation, Bend Fire…

Before you head outside to enjoy the beautiful spring weather on Saturday , don’t forget to help your mail carrier fight hunger in Central…

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, through May 9, is a time to raise public awareness about the challenges and causes important…

A union representing 20,000 education professionals throughout Oregon surprised an accounting technician at Bend Senior High School by naming her its…

A 19-year-old Bend teen traveling the world brought great relief to his family and friends early Monday, checking in from Nepal to report he was okay…

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has been hosting a Marine Law Enforcement Academy for new marine patrols from around the state, and their…

Thunderstorms that pelted much of the High Desert with hail Wednesday also brought hundreds of lightning strikes – one that hit a tree just outside…

PacifiCorp will buy the electricity produced by what will be the state’s largest solar facility being built on the site of a long-closed lumber…

On Wednesday morning, a New Jersey man and his wife sat on the couch of his aunt’s Prineville home, looking at old family photos. Just a few…

Thanks to surging tourism, the city of Bend has taken in $5.9 million in room tax collections over the past fiscal year, about $700,000 more than…

What parent doesn’t have questions? Is your child’s development on track? Will their smile last a lifetime and can they hear and see…

A 14-year-old Tumalo girl walking home from the school bus Wednesday afternoon said a persistent stranger repeatedly tried to give her a ride several…

The Oregon House voted unanimously Wednesday in support of HJM 14, a measure introduced by Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend, to help veterans access local…

In 2009, the economy was anything but conducive to opening a business dependent on discretionary income, but that didn’t stop Jenna Walden. She…

In a way, you could say that Scot Brees was guided to Bend by flashlight. The Bay Area native was working in technology management in Silicon Valley…

With some of America’s most scenic roads and hundreds of miles of continuous mountain biking trails, Central Oregon is arguably the…

The community is invited to celebrate the completion of several Mountain View High School bond-funded construction projects along with MVHS graduate…

The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission is pleased to announce the award of its first Cultural Tourism grant awards, with $125,000 being awarded to nine…

More than 250 groups from across the country jave joined Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, to express support for passing the…