Month: May 2015

The warm summer-like weather across central Oregon served as a timely reminder that residents can take simple steps to create defensible space and…

Spring has sprung — and that means, among other things, baby owls are falling from their nests. It’s fledging season on the High Desert.…

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 14.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.94 a gallon Sunday, according to…

Central Oregon bees are becoming more active. Spring has sprung, and the bees are pollinating. A farm along O’Neil Highway is helping locals…

Oregonians with complaints about a pesticideincident can now file their concerns online with the Oregon Department ofAgriculture, which has set up a…

The Mt. Bachelor Rotary Club of Bend has awarded $28,912.51 from its 5th annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash event to KIDS Center. “Rotarians…

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is expected to announce Tuesday whether it will replace the Nordic leg of the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal…

Fuels specialists are planning a highly visible burn of three units near Sunriver Tuesday, officials said. Ignitions are expected to be finished by…

A La Pine man was injured early Monday when his ATV was struck by a deer crossing the road, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deschutes…

An early-morning shoplifting case at the Bend Walmart led to a car chase and the eventual arrest of two Bend residents, police said. Bend police and…

Crook County authorities are looking for whoever drained a private reservoir east of Big Summit Prairie, while the landowner is offering a $5,000…

Four Oregon horses have now tested positive forEquine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), with two of the horses showing neurological symptoms, the Oregon…

Focusing on a key target audience in the Bay Area, the Central Oregon Visitors Association launcheda unique and innovative marketing campaign –…

A gunshot was fired during a family dispute east of Bend Sunday night, leading to a standoff and the surrender of 71-year-old man who now faces…

Oregon’s record-low snowpack and dry spring have fire officials concerned about drought and the potential for the driest summer wildfire…

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D. introduced legislation Monday that would bring billions of…

Robberson Ford, in conjunction with the Crook County School District and Crook County Booster Club, announced Monday a brand-new scoreboard will be…

The Redmond Police Department conducted enhanced DUII patrols throughout the month of April and reported the results Monday. A total of 13…

Thousands of singing hopefuls all over the country try out every year to be on NBC’s hit series “The Voice.” One of those hopefuls,…

The Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized Bend High School senior James Siemens on Saturday. James was the…