Month: July 2015

A fire that caused $100,000 damage to a northeast Bend four-plex Wednesday evening and spread to nearby brush and trees, threatening to start a…

Unusually low water levels forced Prineville Reservoir State Park officials to pull docks out of the water Wednesday, several months earlier than…

Dead and distressed sockeye salmon found this past weekend in the Deschutes River appear to have been fish from the Columbia River bound for other…

Experience the thrill of the ride on one of three free guided mountain biking tours at LaPine State Park this summer. The rides are hosted by Oregon…

University officials say delays to OSU-Cascades’ new westside campus have cost the school millions. Legal fees, escalation of construction…

The federal Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday said it will initiate 21 research projects aimed at developing new tools for managing healthy…

A new resident of the unincorporated Crook County town of Post got lost on a hike Tuesday evening, prompting a search that found him okay but a bit…

An unusual lightning-related fire damaged a La Pine detached garage-shop late Tuesday afternoon, when a lightning bolt struck a tall Ponderosa pine…

The Deschutes County Planning Commission will hold two public hearings in coming weeks on a proposed exception to Statewide Planning Goal 11 (Public…

Another round of thunderstorms marched north through the High Desert Tuesday afternoon, dumping heavy rain in spots and plenty of lightning that…

The steering committee for the city of Bend Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) remand project recently approved three alternative UGB expansion…

Have you wondered how your county tax dollars are spent? Do you know what services Deschutes County provides to you? For the sixth consecutive year,…

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, which represents Oregon’s 62 community hospitals, on Tuesday celebrated the passage of…

A bull that jumped out of the La Pine Rodeo arena after being ridden Friday evening was later found on a rodeo board member’s property, where…

It was a festive weekend on the High Desert. People celebrated Independence Day in many ways, from the Pet Parade and the Freedom Ride, to — of…

A new color appears on the updated 2015- 2017 Official Oregon State Map: it designates lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management, offering…

Michelle Rainville, Redmond School District Transportation Services Supervisor, has been named 2015 Supervisor of the Year by the Oregon Pupil…

The Redmond Police Department conducted enhanced DUII patrols throughout the month of June. A total of eight grant-funded overtime hours were worked…

A 24-year-old San Diego man was in serious condition Tuesday at a Bend hospital, more than a week after police say he was thrown from his motorcycle…

A report of smoke Monday night led firefighters to a home northwest of Redmond where a fire in an exterior wall and concealed space caused an…