Month: May 2015

A kitten that found its way into a 20-foot-deep dry well in northeast Bend was rescued Friday evening by fire crews using some a bit of good fortune,…

A 72-year-old man was arrested late Friday afternoon on murder and manslaughter charges in the shooting death of his 51-year-old son late Monday…

Fifty of Oregon’s World War II veterans had a stirring, emotional first full day in the nation’s capital Friday as they visited the…

The Redmond Proficiency Academy is pleased to announce that its Community 101 class awarded four grants to local nonprofits at RPA’s annual…

A bill sponsored by state Rep. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, that will protect pets from being trapped in hot cars passed the House this week and headed for the…

Right before the crash, a Bend woman remembered opening her eyes and seeing the tree right in front of her — she tried to brake and steer away,…

The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory Friday for Detroit Lake, warning of blue-green algae and the toxins they produce, which can be…

AAA Travel projects 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 4.7 percent increase…

The Humane Society of Central Oregon has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to support its expansion of the shelter’s cat…

The U.S. House approved a bill Fridayl that would prohibit federal officials from declaring the sage grouse as an endangered species for 10 years.…

In Central Oregon, we take our dogs with us everywhere. It’s one of the Top 10, if not the most dog-friendly town in the U.S. But when you…

The Oregon Army National Guard is scheduled to hold a demobilization ceremony Saturday afternoon at Bend’s Vince Genna Stadium for about 190…

A statewide AMBER Alert Thursday evening led a citizen tip and the successful location of a missing 3 -year-old Oregon coast girl near Cottage Grove.…

Central Oregon Community College is marking the 50 th anniversary of its Bend campus on Awbrey Butte. A naming ceremony for the Campus Center took…

State economists predict Oregon families will get a bigger-than-expected boost for their tax returns next year. The economists told lawmakers…

Two RV fires reported a half-hour apart had Crook County Fire and Rescue crews’ hands full late Thursday afternoon. The first fire was reported…

The Federal Communications Commission is currently considering weakening Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules that prevent most autodialing calls…

Oregon Wild is proud to announce that the recipient of the first annual Tim Lillebo Wildlands Warrior Award is Dave Willis of the Soda Mountain…

The U.S. Department of Labor has just awarded nearly $500,000 to a state agency helping about 100 former millworkers laid off after heavy snow…

No one was injured, but a juvenile female driver got a ticket Wednesday night after her car crashed into an irrigation canal, forcing the occupants…