Month: September 2015

Central Oregon wrapped up the summer with mixed results in the job market, according to August unemployment figures released Tuesday by the Oregon…

Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) ‘Heroes in Summer’ weekend sport retreat for service members or veterans with a physical disability will be at…

The Colorado Avenue Dam project, which became the Bend Whitewater Park, has been making waves for quite some time. It finally opened to the public…

A fire sparked by improper disposal of cigarettes extensively damaged a mobile home in southeast Bend on Monday, but firefighters rescued and…

Oregon’s governor and members of the congressional delegation hailed Tuesday’s decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service not to list…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday praised the removal of what he called a flawed Intelligence Authorization bill provision to require companies like…

The job of a firefighter comes with tremendous danger, but for many firefighters, the fight foes far beyond the fire lines. The Centers for Disease…

The Post man accused of kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend learned Monday afternoon that he faces dozens of other charges. Josef Taylor, 34,…

With taxes being top of mind for many American voters as political hopefuls sell their tax-reform ideas to the public, the personal finance website…

Fire managers on the Ochoco National Forest plan to conduct the 400-acre Squirrel Ridge prescribed burn near Mill Creek Wilderness later this week,…

The Bend Park and Recreation District became nationally accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) at a…

A group of ecologists at Oregon State University argue that scientific “business as usual” will fall far short of what is needed to…

Senator Wyden (D-Ore.) joined colleague Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) and 26 members of Congress Mondayin…

Average retail gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 11.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.56/g Sun day , according to…

At 4 a.m. Monday, St. Charles Prineville, located at 384 SE Combs Flat Road, opened for service, a $30 million successor to Pioneer Memorial…

Two first-time South Sister climbers from Corvallis called for help Saturday night after their lost their way during their descent and ended up…

A 45-year-old Redmond man suffered fatal injuries Friday evening when his SUV overturned in a dirt and gravel area by a southwest Redmond apartment…

The much-anticipated Bend Whitewater Park opened for play Friday evening, just as the weather warmed a bit for the weekend. “This project has…

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel told NewsChannel 21 that Oregon State Police forensic analyst Nika Larsen is under investigation for…

Saturday marked the final day of Oktoberfest in downtown Bend. Many people traveled from all across the region to celebrate because Bend is known for…