Month: October 2015

In the wake of the tragic event in Roseburg, gun control laws are once again being debated. Umpqua Community College does not allow guns on campus,…

A fire that broke out over the weekend in steep, rugged terrain east of Mt. Hood forced evacuation of a popular hunting area and had burned about 60…

Join Bend Area Habitat for Humanity on a build trip to San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua January 30-February 7, 2016. Bend Habitat has three volunteer…

It’s hoops season as adult basketball leagues return this winter at Bend Park and Recreation District. The registration deadline for…

Automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are now part of the emergency response equipment carried in Bend Police vehicles, thanks to a grant from…

Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli (R-John Day) responded Tuesday to questions about the steps Oregon has taken to prevent firearm tragedies…

The Deschutes National Forest said it is planning to close the Storm King trail in west Bend on weekdays beginning Wednesday for commercial thinning…

Central Oregon nonprofit Saving Grace was the fourth-best medium-sized. nonprofit to work for in Oregon. Saving Grace’s Executive Director…

After more than two years of work, Bend’s rebuilt Southeast Reed Market Road will open in both directions from Third to 27th streets on Tuesday…

Student safety is a top priority at Central Oregon Community College, officials say. That means officials plan for the worst — and hope it…

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s road usage charge program “OReGO” hasn’t seen the turnout that it hoped for.…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., condemned a European Union Court of Justice ruling Tuesday that struck down a key agreement allowing the free flow of…

As a St. Charles Hospice volunteer, Rob Higley and his dog, Captain Patches, visit with hospice patients once or twice a week. It could be at an…

October is the busiest month for vehicle-wildlife collisions in Oregon, officials said Monday in an annual warning for motorists to be cautious at…

The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest is inviting the public to comment on a proposal to thin overstory trees…

A bomb threat Monday morning prompted evacuation and search of Rogue Community College in Grants Pass, as well as a precautionary evacuation of the…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will hold a public hearing later this month in Bend to present information and take public comment on a…

Oregon drivers pulling in to fill up are encountering prices at the gas pump that are at their lowest levels since February, AAA Oregon-Idaho…

At the annual meeting of Homeless Leadership Coalition on Friday, eight new voting members were elected to serve. Although many organizations…

It was announced Monday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ministers have concluded negotiations. What does this mean? It means the United…