Month: June 2015

As the weather heats up, the Bend Park and Rec District said Friday it’s cracking down on illegal jumping from bridges in its parks, saying…

Recreational marijuana will be legal to own on July 1, but you will not be able to buy it anywhere legally — yet. An Oregon Senate bill would…

Firefighters quickly doused a small brushfire between a gas station and video store near a northeast Bend intersection early Saturday morning.…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling Friday that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide sparked applause from many of Oregon’s elected…

Recent news about algae at Lake Billy Chinook may have travelers wondering whether to visit — and state park officials said Friday…

Exploring along the banks of the Deschutes River is usually a placid, familiar activity for locals and visitors alike. But two men, from Bend and…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the owners of a goat found earlier this month south of Sunriver and a pony found Wednesday in…

The Redmond Municipal Airport will be painting pavement markings on the road leading to the Terminal Building Saturday and Sunday June 27th &…

With temperatures soaring toward he triple digits, leaving your dog in a car can be deadly — but according to Oregon law, it’s not…

A 22-year-old La Pine woman was arrested on DUII, assault and other charges Wednesday night after her pickup truck crashed and rolled, seriously…

The Redmond City Council next week will consider an application from Central Oregon’s Leading Edge Aviation, doing business as Leading Edge Jet…

Bend police said Thursday night a wanted 32-year-old transient has been found and arrested, accused of slashing a woman with a switchblade knife as…

Mt. Bachelor will open for the summer season on Saturday, a week earlier than initially planned, thanks to recent warm and dry weather, the resort…

Heat, wind and chances of thunderstorms this weekend are prompting area fire officials to call extra resources into Central Oregon. The National…

A Deschutes County Jail deputy saved a choking female inmate in the jail’s medical unit by performing the Heimlich maneuver Wednesday…

Juniper Swim & Fitness Center will operate special hours for a swim meet June 26th through 28th and for Independence Day, July 4th. Friday, June…

The Bend Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution was recognized Thursday in Washington, DC at the DAR’s national conference, the 124th…

The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland are seeking nominees to fill vacancies on its 15-member Resource…

There have been three possibly related burglaries at homes in a subdivision east of Bend in the past two weeks, Deschutes County sheriff’s…

The Bethlehem Inn announced Thursday that it is has received funding from two foundations. U.S. Bank Foundation awarded $3,500 in support of…