Month: August 2015

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Prineville District Office recently welcomed Jeff Kitchens as the new Deschutes Resource Area Field Manager. The…

Deschutes County home prices continue to rise at one of the fastest rates in the country, again making the top 10 in new statistics out Tuesday from…

Despite a flurry of Internet rumors claiming otherwise, statewide deer and elk archery seasons will open as scheduled on Saturday, the Oregon…

As the fight on fire lines continues around the Pacific Northwest, hundreds of families of firefighters continue to hope their loved ones remain…

A suspected drug trafficker from Salem who eluded pursuing police and a manhunt east of Bend last week was arrested the next morning, along with a…

With hundreds more students enrolling each year, Bend-La Pine Schools now have some room to grow. The district’s two newest schools, built…

A controversial man-made lake in Tumalo was making some more noise Monday in a small, rural neighborhood — this time on purpose, to hear just…

Applications are being accepted for the 2016 PRCA Sisters Rodeo Queen, according to John Leavitt, queen selection committee chair. Applications will…

The Tower Theatre Foundation has received $3,500 in support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state-run agency funded by the State of Oregon and the…

Sisters Camp Sherman Fire District is hosting five firefighters from the United Kingdom for two weeks as part of an international firefighter…

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality recorded Tuesday’s air quality in Central Oregon as “moderate,” meaning…

On Monday morning, activists with Cascadia Forest Defenders hung a banner across Cascade Lakes Highway in protest of the Forest Service’s plans…

A threat of thunderstorms had crews on the 65,000-acre County Line 2 Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation watching for new problems to emerge…

A 35-year-old alleged drunk driver refused to pull over for a traffic stop in northeast Bend Sunday night, leading police on a pursuit several miles…

Cooler temperatures and calmer winds made for good progress Saturday on the more than 73,000-acre Canyon Creek Complex Fire south of John Day and…

The Bloom Project , a volunteer-driven nonprofit providing fresh floral bouquets to hospice and palliative care patients, has received a $5,500 grant…

The Bend Chamber is seeking entries for the 16th annual Veteran’s Day Parade. “This parade honors the service and sacrifices made by ALL…

Citizens helped police and fire medics remove a Bend man from his SUV after it crashed into a southeast Bend irrigation canal Sunday morning, but he…

A Eugene woman injured while hiking Sunday in the Green Lakes area west of Bend prompted a rescue effort by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search…

The more than 65,000-acre County Line 2 Fire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation reached 67 percent containment Sunday, thanks to nearly 600…