Month: December 2015

Search and Rescue is the responsibility of the Deschutes County Sheriff. Our mission is to provide professional, high-quality search and rescue…

A Bend family is grieving for and remembering an extraordinary pilot, who had a passion for his job and loved to spend time with his family. Thomas…

After a weekend snowstorm helped build the base, Hoodoo Ski Area announced late Sunday it is making preparations to open for the season next Friday…

A semi-truck crashed into a freight train on U.S. Highway 30 in north Portland Sunday morning, killing the driver and sparking a fire that damaged…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Saturday after nearly 200 nations announced an international agreement to take on climate…

The Bend Endurance Academy launched a public campaign Friday to convince Mt. Bachelor to give it greater access to its Nordic Center, as it has for…

Four people are dead, including a pilot from Bend, after a medical helicopter crashed in Kern County, California, officials said. The SkyLife 4…

A 15-year-old Ridgeview High School student said Friday she is concerned about religious songs in her choir’s class and is asking for changes…

The snow may be flying, but it’s still harvest season for the Bend Seed Extractory. “We get deliveries almost daily,” Manager Kayla…

As of Jan. 1. the World Famous Cannabis Cafe in Portland is being forced to close, as state lawmakers have broadened the state’s clean indoor…

Redmond Municipal Airport said it was notified Friday of new carry-on and checked baggage restrictions being enforced by air carriers and the Federal…

A technical problem knocked out some cellphone services for Verizon’s Southern and Central Oregon customers for about two hours Friday morning,…

The Oregon Community Foundation Board of Directors approved more than $337,000 in 26 grants last month to Central Oregon nonprofits, the organization…

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, ranking member of the Finance Committee Social…

The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Thursday another brief delay in the opening of The Pavilion, the community’s new ice rink and…

With many furbearer trapping seasons underway until March 31, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding dog owners to be aware that…

The High Desert Museum has selected the Honorable Owen M. Panner as the 32nd annual Earle A. Chiles Award winner. Judge Panner is being honored for…

A new home for women and children is opening in Bend, one its founders hope will eventually become the largest shelter of its kind in Central Oregon.…

The La Pine City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to repeal the city’s 5 percent sales tax on medical marijuana, a week after the city…

Snowpack melting across the Cascades is what keeps the reservoirs filled during the summer months. In order to help Central Oregon through potential…