Month: April 2016

Given favorable weather conditions, Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists on the Sisters Ranger District plan to conduct a prescribed burn on…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Fry, a college dropout from Ohio, had a taste of fame as the last occupier of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. Fry…

The Bend Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution awarded two DAR Youth Citizenship Medals earlier this month for service, courage, leadership…

Bend City Councilor Victor Chudowsky, whose recent leading opposition to a voter-rejected city gas tax put him at odds with a majority of his…

Bend Park & Recreation District’s Ponderosa Park skatepark at SE 15th Street and Wilson Avenue will be temporarily closed Wednesday, April…

A 33-year-old Madras fugitive who eluded capture after a two-county high-speed chase last week was arrested Sunday on Interstate 84 east of The…

Redmond Habitat for Humanity is seeking families and individuals who may need emergency repair assistance for their homes. A new Critical Repair…

Bend City Councilor Nathan Boddie met Thursday with federal officials in Washington, D.C., to discuss impacts of climate change, water policy and…

Highway 97 near Crescent in Klamath County was closed or restricted for several hours Sunday after a semi-truck jackknifed and spilled much of its…

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., along with a bipartisan group of 24 senators and representatives, on Friday urged…

A 22-year-old Bend man was arrested Sunday afternoon, accused of firing a gunshot during a fight with another man at a northeast Bend home earlier in…

With a busy season of road projects getting started, the city of Bend will be releasing a weekly road and traffic report each Friday to help…

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said Friday he’s charged two Bend residents, Ethan Allen Buck and Glen William Lacoss, with the…

As warmer spring weather inspires us to get out and enjoy all that central Oregon has to offer, ODF reminds us to practice fire safety to prevent…

It’s a touchy subject, brought out into the open. Have you ever wondered about the lack of diversity in Central Oregon? One Oregon professor is…

Monday was supposed to be a totally joyous day for Casey Purcell, as she gave birth to her second child — a son, Jaxxon. But while in labor,…

Every hour, someone in the United States is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Walk MS aims to change that. “We’re in this fight until we…

It’s taken longer than expected, due to legal challenges, but Bend officials gathered Friday to celebrate the completion of a new $70 million…

A Friday groundbreaking in Culver means more than just a new water park for the town. The Culver Splash Pad will honor 10-year-old Brandon Johnson.…

The video of surfer Gerry Lopez skimming the waves of Bend’s Water Park in the Old Mill District is making the rounds. Lopez is only one of the…