Month: April 2016

One day after supporters of marijuana growing and processing in rural Deschutes County released a poll indicating majority support for…

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs Ventures and business partner Sentinel Strainwise held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for a…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In a solidly blue state that hasn’t elected a Republican to a statewide office since 2002, the only major partisan race…

Two John Day men were shot and wounded, one critically, at a trailer park in John Day late Thursday night, and a suspect has been identified and…

The Bend Fire and Rescue Community Assistance program was created by the Bend Firefighters Association in 2002, and has helped many in the community…

A fierce, fast fire destroyed a motor home near Highway 97 north of Bend Friday morning, sending up thick, black smoke visible over a wide area, but…

If weather conditions remain favorable, the Deschutes National Forest has several prescribed burns planned for the weekend. Beginning on Saturday,…

Personal use firewood collection will open Sunday across the Ochoco National Forest and within designated cutting areas on the Crooked River National…

Bend Chamber President and CEO Tim Casey has departed the Bend Chamber after 13 years with the organization, it was announced Friday.…

The Bend Park & Recreation District said Friday it is about to close the Farewell Bend footbridge over the Deschutes River between Farewell Bend…

The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team is seeing an increase in butane honey oil labs popping up around the region. Investigators said Thursday…

Redmond Municipal Airport said it became aware Thursday of a change in boarding pass requirements the Transportation Security Administration will be…

The logic of lugging bottles and cans to the curb for recycling has always been in the dollars and cents. But the belief that it pays to recycle…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday they said would protect fish populations and habitats while allowing for…

The Family Access Network (FAN), a nonprofit that improves lives by ensuring all children in Deschutes County have access to basic-need services,…

Better Together, a community movement to ensure success for Central Oregon children from cradle to career, is currently accepting applications to…

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will open the gate for vehicle access to the Pilot Butte summit on Saturday — but at 10 a.m., two…

On Friday, the Redmond Police Department plans to conduct a “virtual ride-along” on Facebook and Twitter. Beginning around noon, Redmond…

As a new tide of voter disenfranchisement rises across the country, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced a new campaign Thursday to expand an…

With the Redmond Airport closure only four days away, officials at the Bend Municipal Airport are getting ready for a higher traffic volume.…