Month: June 2016

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, plenty of legal fireworks stands are popping up. But even with sparklers and fountains readily…

A Bend police officer pulled over a car for running a stop sign and failing to signal a lane change Tuesday afternoon – and that led to a search of…

With recent heat drying out fuels and boosting the danger of fast-spreading wildfires, lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s…

Because of the July 4 th Fireworks Display on Pilot Butte, the road to the top will be closed to vehicles from Saturday, July 2 until early afternoon…

La Pine student firefighters, in uniform and in a fire district vehicle, will be visiting homes and properties within the fire district this summer.…

The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission voted to remove the Metolius Loops Scenic Bikeway designation at thei r public meeting Wednesday in…

A fast-moving brushfire put out by La Pine firefighters on Wednesday was a holdover from pile burning early last month,, officials said. La Pine…

As the Senate considers Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations legislation, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 22 other Democratic senators are urging Senate…

Bend police reported a success story this week a 60 percent drop in bike thefts this year after a nearly 50 percent increase last year, thanks to a…

State and local officials this week marked the beginning of the 2016 wildfire season Wednesday by reminding the public of the dangers associated with…

Mt. Bachelor will open for the summer season on Friday,with scenic lift rides, lunch at Pine Marten Lodge, disc golf and downhill mountain biking off…

Bend’s Community Center announced this week it will suspend its free senior lunch program, at least until September. But the organization it…

Bank of the Cascades Foundation has established a needs-based scholarship fund for incoming freshmen at Oregon State University-Cascades. The…

A sixth day of searching Wednesday appeared to be the last at full strength for a 75-year-old man who went for a day hike in the Marion Lakes area of…

An online mapping tool used by emergency managers across Oregon is now available to the public, officials said Wednesday, The Real Time Assessment…

Nowthat summer has arrived, Oregonians are likely to do a lot more outdoor cookingand eating. But the potential for food-borne illness increases in…

As we approach the July 4th weekend, Central Oregon federal land managers are asking for the public’s help in keeping your public lands safe.…

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Tuesday attacked congressional leaders over partisan legislation that that would prohibit Planned Parenthood from…

The Older Americans Act requires each designated Area Agency on Aging to develop an area plan. Currently, active four-year AAA Area Plans and updates…

The Family Access Network (FAN) is the recipient of a $5,000 donation to be used to help address basic-needs for children and their families in…