Month: September 2015

As Congress returned to work Monday, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on why he supports the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of…

Mt. Bachelor officials said Tuesday they will keep two chairlifts and the mid-mountain lodge open for downhill bikers and sightseers through…

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office participated in a traffic safety campaign increasing traffic patrols during the Labor Day weekend to…

The 2015 summer driving season ends with the national average at its lowest point for the Labor Day holiday in more than a decade, with drivers…

Crews called to a fire south of Redmond Monday afternoon found the remains of a home that burned in December 2013 on fire again and flames spreading…

With the “dog days” of summer winding down, it is time to start thinking about back-to-school for kids. This brings buses and kids to our…

Opportunity Knockswelcomes Aly Waibel as executive director. In her role, Waibel is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning and operations…

More than 1,000 firefighters were still on the lines Monday on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and in Grant County, working to finish containment…

A bull rider from Prineville was fatally injured Saturday afternoon when he was thrown from a bull at the Paulina Amateur Rodeo, Crook County…

Sunriver Resort presented the fifth annual Sunriver Marathon for a Cause event this weekend – celebrating five years running. Sunday…

The Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoringits annualChristopher ColumbusEssay Contest for high school students in…

The fatal shooting of a Christmas Valley man near Prineville is the second tragedy in months to befall a family, as the body of the victim’s…

Two Bend men have been charged with burglary, and one of them jailed on additional charges in connection with a string of break-ins and other crimes…

When Shane Brown, the owner of the Coffee and Snack Factory at Southeast Ninth and Wilson in Bend, came to work around 4 a.m. Friday, he quickly…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Injury Prevention, Traumatic Brain Injuries affect 2.4 million people each year. One of these people…

http://www.bendoregon.gov/index.aspx?page=59 Applicants must be residents of the City of Bend. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday,…

The City of Bend is seeking applicants for four seats on the Marijuana Technical Advisory Committee. The committee will assist the City Council in…

A construction crew’s backhoe struck a two-inch natural gas line in a southeast Redmond industrial area Friday morning, prompting the…

Bend water and sewer rates rose for many residents late this summer, and that has many upset residents wondering why. Gillian Ockner, a senior policy…

Authorities lifted a day-old boil-water advisory for the city of La Pine on Friday after tests showed no contamination. Meanwhile, Deschutes County…